The first regional conference of eastern states on Water Resources was held in Kolkata, West Bengal in a bid to address major water resources issues.
This conference was convened by Ministry of Water Resources, River Development & Ganga Rejuvenation.
The conference was aimed at addressing outstanding water resources issues, inter-state issues, intra and inter-basin issues among five eastern states of Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Odisha, and West Bengal.