Apprehending that the impact of climate change on hydrological cycle and the water availability in the country would become a central question before national planning agencies in the coming years, Vice President M Hamid Ansari said on Tuesday that scientists at the Central Water and Power Research Station (CWPRS) would have to play a major role in developing knowledge, insight and skills to meet the impending challenges.
Delivering the inaugural address at the centenary celebrations of the CWPRS at its Khadakwasla campus in Pune, Ansari said: “In the coming years, the impact of climate change on hydrological cycle and the water availability in our country is likely to become a central question before national planning agencies and CWPRS would have to play a major role in developing knowledge, insight and skills to meet the challenges in that regard”.
lauding the contribution of CWPRS over the years, the Vice President said that those in the the field of water resources management would have to continue to adapt to the current and future issues facing the allocation of water.