Gajendra Singh Shekhawat, Union minister for Jal Shakti dedicated the new building of Rajiv Gandhi National Ground Water Training and Research Institute (RGNGWTRI), Tuta, Atal Nagar, Nava Raipur on Tuesday.
He also released the coffee table book and annual report of the institute and planted a tree.
MP Sunil Soni and Upendra Prasad Singh (IAS) secretary, water resources, river development and Ganga rejuvenation department, Ministry of Jal Shakti, Government of India, Central Ground Water Board chairman G.C. Pati, Rajiv Gandhi National Ground Water Training and Research Institute member Sunil Kumar addressed the gathering.
The institute has been providing training related to ground water. Around 1180 training sessions were organised in which around 80,600 professionals underwent training. They are mainly scientists, ground water specialists, members of non-government organisations and villagers.