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Niti Aayog’s Composite Water Management Index
June 17 , 2018
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- Gujarat has topped the Niti Aayog's composite water management index (CWMI), while tribal state Jharkhand was adjudged as the worst performer.
- Gujarat is followed by Madhya Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka and Maharashtra on the index.
- According to the report, titled 'Composite Water Management Index' released by Minister for Water Resources, Jharkhand, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh and Bihar are worst performing states in water management.
- In the north-eastern and Himalayan states, Tripura has been adjudged as the top state in 2016-17 followed by Himachal Pradesh, Sikkim and Assam.
- In terms of incremental change in index (over 2015-16 level), Rajasthan holds number one position in general states and Tripura ranks at first position amongst North Eastern and Himalayan states
- First of its kind Index has been done through a water data collection exercise in partnership with
- Ministry of Water Resources,
- Ministry of Drinking Water & Sanitation and
- All the states/ Union Territories
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