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Questions Discussed in Congresses
| Question No. |
Topics Discussed |
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1st Congress (Questions 1 and 2), 1951, Delhi, India |
1 |
National review of irrigation development and practice. |
2 |
Present-day problems in irrigation and drainage. |
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2nd Congress (Questions 3, 4, 5 and 6), 1954, Algiers, Algeria |
3 |
The problem of freeboard in irrigation channels. |
4 |
Behavior of subsoil water table under a system of irrigation and/or drainage. |
5 |
The maintenance of irrigation and drainage channels with special reference to weed control. |
6 |
Ground Water : Its use for irrigation, safe yield from a unit area or basin, artificial recharge of supply and planned utilization of underground reservoirs. |
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3rd Congress (Questions 7, 8, 9 and 10), 1957, San Francisco, USA |
7 |
Canal lining |
8 |
Soil and water relationship in irrigation. |
9 |
Hydraulic structures on irrigation and drainage systems. |
10 |
Interrelation between irrigation and drainage. |
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4th Congress (Questions 11, 12, 13 and 14), 1960, Madrid, Spain |
11 |
Reclamation of waterlogged and marshy lands. |
12 |
Sprinkler irrigation and comparison with other methods of irrigation. |
13 |
Tolerance of plants to minerals in solution in irrigation water and in soil. |
14 |
Use of longitudinal embankments or levees as flood protection measures. |
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5th Congress (Questions 15, 16, 17 and 18), 1963, Tokyo, Japan |
15 |
Economics and financing of irrigation, and flood control works. |
16 |
Efficiency of water distribution and use on the land. |
17 |
Control of water table in drained lands - prevention of overdrainage. |
18 |
Flood prevention and control by surface and subsurface retention or spreading. |
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6th Congress (Questions 19, 20, 21 and 22), 1966, New Delhi, India |
19 |
Reclamation of saline lands under irrigation. |
20 |
Sediment in irrigation and drainage channels. |
21 |
Development of deltaic areas. |
22 |
Integrated operation of reservoirs for irrigation, flood control and other purposes. |
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7th Congress (Questions 23, 24, 25 and 26), 1969, Mexico City, Mexico |
23 |
Water requirements of crops. |
24 |
Hydraulic structures on small channels. |
25 |
Methods and economics of operation and maintenance of drainage systems in agricultural areas. |
26 |
Development of new irrigable and drained areas - procedures and policies. |
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8th Congress (Questions 27, 28 and 29), 1972, Varna, Bulgaria |
27 |
Field irrigation and drainage in deltaic, coastal and low-lying areas. |
28 |
Recent and promising developments including mechanization of operations in the field of irrigation and drainage. |
29 |
Factors affecting river training, and flood plain regulation (including flood zoning). |
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9th Congress (Questions 30, 31 and 32), 1975, Moscow, USSR |
30 |
Sediment controlling irrigation intake structures. |
31 |
Planning of development of ground water for irrigation. |
32 |
Comparison of advanced methods of irrigation including development of irrigation by pumping. |
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10th Congress (Questions 33, 34 and 35), 1978, Athens, Greece |
33 |
Economic evaluation of irrigation projects - studies developed and case studies of economic and environmental effects. |
34 |
Lateral subsurface drainage techniques and drainage construction methods. |
35 |
Operation and maintenance of irrigation and drainage systems (Organization, maintenance equipment, operation, etc.). |
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11th Congress (Questions 36 and 37), 1981, Grenoble, France |
36 |
Improvement and modernization of existing irrigation and drainage systems. |
37 |
Flood control in relation to land use planning and water management. |
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12th Congress (Questions 38 and 39), 1984, Fort Collins, USA |
38 |
Water management factors. |
39 |
Irrigation and drainage of problems soils. |
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13th Congress (Questions 40 and 41), 1987, Casablanca, Morocco |
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Congress Theme : Improving water management in developing countries |
40 |
Rehabilitation and modernization of irrigation and drainage projects for improving water management. |
41 |
Improving water management through training. |
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14th Congress (Questions 42 and 43), 1990, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
42 |
The influence of irrigation and drainage on the environment with particular emphasis on impact on the quality of surface and ground waters. |
43 |
The role of irrigation in mitigating the effects of drought. |
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15th Congress (Questions 44 and 45), 1993, The Hague, Netherlands |
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Congress Theme : Water management in the next century |
44 |
Planning and design of irrigation and drainage systems. |
45 |
Irrigation and drainage systems management - institutional and financial interrelationships. |
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16th Congress (Questions 46 and 47), 1996, Cairo, Egypt |
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Congress Theme : Sustainability of irrigated agriculture |
46 |
Farmers' participation towards sustainable irrigated agriculture. |
47 |
Irrigation planning and management: Measures in harmony with the environment. |
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17th Congress (Questions 48 and 49), 1999, Granada, Spain |
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Congress Theme : Water in the next millennium |
48 |
Irrigation under conditions of water scarcity |
49 |
Rehabilitation and modernization of irrigation and drainage systems. |
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18th Congress (Question 50 and 51), 2002, Montreal, Canada |
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Congress Theme : Food production under conditions of water scarcity, increasing population and environmental pressures |
50 |
Food production, poverty alleviation and environmental challenges as influenced by limited water resources and population growth |
51 |
Integration and management of irrigation, drainage and flood control |
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19th Congress (Question 52 and 53), 2005, Beijing, China |
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Congress Theme : Use of Water and Land for Food and Environmental Sustainability |
52 |
Improving Water and Land Management for Increasing Efficiency in Irrigated Agriculture |
53 |
Harmonious Coexistence with Flood Water |
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20th Congress (Question 54 and 55), 2008, Lahore, Pakistan |
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Congress Theme : Participatory Integrated Water Resources Management - From Concepts to Actions |
54 |
Sustainable Integrated Water Resource Management |
55 |
Roles of Public and Private Sectors in Water Resources Development and Management |
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21st Congress (Question 56 and 57), 2011, Tehran, Iran |
56 |
Water and Land Productivity Challenges |
57 |
Water Management in Rainfed Agriculture |
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Subjects of the Special Session/Seminar held along with Congresses
Year |
Topic |
1963 |
Crop growing by flood spreading. Flood recession crops. Technical aspects, as related to river control. Economical aspects |
1966 |
New and promising developments in the field of irrigation, drainage and flood control. |
1969 |
Essential elements necessary for successful irrigated agriculture. |
1972 |
Essential measures for introduction and development of irrigation and drainage schemes in developing countries. |
1975 |
Environmental control for irrigation, drainage and flood control projects. |
1978 |
Mass transfer of water over long distances for regional development and its effects on the human environment. |
1981 |
Methods of post-project evaluation: Achievements and remedial measures. |
1984 |
Impacts of the energy crisis on irrigation and drainage. |
1987 |
The role and integration of irrigation, drainage and flood control projects in the national development plans for developing countries. |
1990 |
Socio-economic and technological impacts of mechanized irrigation systems. |
1993 |
Irrigation and drainage in competition for water. |
1996 |
The future of irrigation under increased demand from competitive uses of water greater needs for food supply. |
1999 |
Sustainable use of poor quality water |
2002 |
Research and development in irrigation, drainage and flood control |
2005 |
Legal and Institutional Challenges |
2005 |
Management of Historical / Traditional Irrigation Projects |
2008 |
Implication of Global Changes on Irrigation and Drainage System Development and Management / Lessons to Learn from the History of Water Management in Large River Basins and Drought |
2011 |
Modernization of Water Management Schemes |
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Subjects of the Symposia held along with Congresses
Year |
Topic |
1969 |
The application of computers in the analysis of various problems relating to irrigation and drainage systems. |
1972 |
Water resource systems planning with special references to irrigation, drainage and flood control. |
1975 |
Introduction of automatic facilities for the needs of collecting and processing of information, planning and managing in the fields of irrigation and drainage. |
1978 |
Development of techniques to recharge subterranean aquifers to conserve surplus river flows. |
1981 |
Principles of designing control systems for water resources and irrigation using modern techniques. |
1984 |
New developments in the protection of irrigation, drainage and flood control structures on rivers. |
1987 |
Designing and operating irrigation systems, particularly on-farm systems, having insufficient capacity to meet peak water requirements in semi-arid regions with emphasis on economics. |
1990 |
Real-time scheduling of water deliveries. |
1993 |
The impact of real time information on system management. |
1996 |
Management information systems in irrigation and drainage. |
1999 |
Irrigated agriculture-constraints, future role and crop diversification. |
2002 |
Private sector participation in irrigation and drainage |
2005 |
Water Quality/Salinity Management |
2008 |
Integrated Water Management in the River Basin Context |
| 2011 |
Climate Change Impacts on Soil and Water Resources |
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VENUES OF IEC MEETINGS AND CONGRESSES SINCE 1950
Year |
No. of IEC |
No. of Congress |
Location |
| 1950 |
1 |
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Simla, India |
| 1951 |
2 |
1 |
Delhi, India |
| 1952 |
3 |
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Chicago, USA |
| 1953 |
4 |
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Bangalore, India |
| 1954 |
5 |
2 |
Algiers, Algeria |
| 1955 |
6 |
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Montreux, Switzerland |
| 1956 |
7 |
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Madrid, Spain |
| 1957 |
8 |
3 |
San Francisco, USA |
| 1958 |
9 |
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Rome, Italy |
| 1959 |
10 |
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Canberra, Australia |
| 1960 |
11 |
4 |
Madrid, Spain |
| 1961 |
12 |
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Moscow, USSR |
| 1962 |
13 |
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Jerusalem, Israel |
| 1963 |
14 |
5 |
Tokyo, Japan |
| 1964 |
15 |
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Salisbury, Zimbabwe |
| 1965 |
16 |
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Athens, Greece |
| 1966 |
17 |
6 |
New Delhi, India |
| 1967 |
18 |
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The Hague, Netherlands |
| 1968 |
19 |
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Cairo, Egypt |
| 1969 |
20 |
7 |
Mexico City, Mexico |
| 1970 |
21 |
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Ankara, Turkey |
| 1971 |
22 |
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London, Great Britain |
| 1972 |
23 |
8 |
Varna, Bulgaria |
| 1973 |
24 |
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Prague, Czechoslovakia |
| 1974 |
25 |
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Bonn, Germany |
| 1975 |
26 |
9 |
Moscow, USSR |
| 1976 |
27 |
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Banff, Canada |
| 1977 |
28 |
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Tehran, Iran |
| 1978 |
29 |
10 |
Athens, Greece |
| 1979 |
30 |
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Rabat, Morocco |
| 1980 |
31 |
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London, Great Britain |
| 1981 |
32 |
11 |
Grenoble, France |
| 1982 |
33 |
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New Delhi, India |
| 1983 |
34 |
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Melbourne, Australia |
| 1984 |
35 |
12 |
Fort Collins, USA |
| 1985 |
36 |
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Vina del Mar, Chile |
| 1986 |
37 |
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Lahore, Pakistan |
| 1987 |
38 |
13 |
Casablanca, Morocco |
| 1988 |
39 |
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Dubrovnik, Yugoslavia |
| 1989 |
40 |
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Ottawa, Canada |
| 1990 |
41 |
14 |
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| 1991 |
42 |
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Beijing, China |
| 1992 |
43 |
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Budapest, Hungary |
| 1993 |
44 |
15 |
The Hague, Netherlands |
| 1994 |
45 |
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Varna, Bulgaria |
| 1995 |
46 |
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Rome, Italy |
| 1996 |
47 |
16 |
Cairo, Egypt |
| 1997 |
48 |
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Oxford, Great Britain |
| 1998 |
49 |
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Bali, Indonesia |
| 1999 |
50 |
17 |
Granada, Spain |
| 2000 |
51 |
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Capetown, South Africa |
| 2001 |
52 |
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Seoul, Korea |
| 2002 |
53 |
18 |
Montreal, Canada |
| 2003 |
54 |
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Montpellier, France |
| 2004 |
55 |
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Moscow, Russia |
| 2005 |
56 |
19 |
Beijing, China |
| 2006 |
57 |
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Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
| 2007 |
58 |
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Sacramento, USA |
| 2008 |
59 |
20 |
Lahore, Pakistan |
| 2009 |
60 |
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New Delhi, India |
| 2010 |
61 |
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Jogyakarta, Indonesia |
| 2011 |
62 |
21 |
Tehran, Iran |
| 2012 |
63 |
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Adelaide, Australia |
REGIONAL CONFERENCES
AFRICAN REGIONAL CONFERENCES |
| No. |
Year & Date |
Venue |
Theme |
| 1 |
6-9 December 2004 |
Cairo, Egypt |
Drainage in Africa : Challenges and Opportunities for Enhancing Quality of Life |
| 2 |
6 - 9 November 2007 |
Johannesburg, South Africa |
Contribution of rainfed and irrigated agriculture to poverty alleviation through increased productivity in Africa |
| 3 |
29 November - 5 December 2011 |
Bamako, Mali |
Food security & climate change : How to improve contribution of irrigation and drainage |
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ASIAN REGIONAL CONFERENCES |
| No. |
Year & Date |
Venue |
Theme |
| 1 |
16-21 September 2001 |
Seoul, South Korea |
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| 2 |
14-17 March 2004 |
Echuca, Australia |
Irrigation in the total catchment management |
| 3 |
13-15 September 2006 |
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
Transforming irrigated agriculture into an efficient engine of growth |
| 4 |
2-5 May 2007 |
Tehran, Iran |
Participatory Irrigation Management |
| 5 |
6-11 December 2009 |
New Delhi, India |
Improvement in Efficiency of Irrigation Projects through Technology Up-gradation and Better Operation & Maintenance |
| 6 |
10-16 October 2010 |
Yogyakarta, Indonesia |
Improvement of irrigation and Drainage efficiency under the small land holding condition |
| 7 |
24-29 June 2012 |
Adelaide, Australia |
Regional cooperation for water and food security |
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AFRO-ASIAN REGIONAL CONFERENCES |
| No. |
Year & Date |
Venue |
Theme |
| 1 |
7-16 September 1976
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Tashkent (USSR) |
Socio-economic aspects of irrigation, drainage and flood control in the Afro-Asian countries. |
| 2 |
4-9 December 1978
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Manila (Philippines) |
Rice production in Afro-Asian countries. |
| 3 |
23-28 October 1980
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New Delhi (India) |
Management of water in irrigated systems including conjunctive use of surface and ground water and command area development. |
| 4. |
9-14 January 1982
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Lagos, Nigeria |
River basin development for food production. |
| 5 |
25 Aug-5 Sep 1995
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Townsville, Australia |
Planning and management of water for agriculture in the tropics. |
| 6 |
9-16 March 1987
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Cairo, Egypt |
Water management in arid and semi-arid areas. |
| 7 |
16-20 October 1989
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Tokyo, Japan |
Planning and management of water for agricultural and rural development in humid and semi-arid areas. |
| 8 |
18-23 November 1991
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Bangkok, Thailand |
Land and water management in Afro-Asian countries. |
| 9 |
13-15 March 1995
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Algiers, Algeria |
Developing strategy for drought and flood control in the Afro-Asian Regional. |
| 10 |
20-25 July 1998
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Bali, Indonesia |
Water and Land Development and Management for Sustainable use. |
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EUROPEAN REGIONAL CONFERENCE |
| No. |
Year & Date |
Venue |
Theme |
| 1 |
1960
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Utrecht, Netherlands |
Drainage problems in deltaic and estuarine areas. |
| 2 |
1964
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Lisbon, Portugal |
Irrigation with alluvial waters of river valleys. |
| 3 |
1965
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Rome, Italy |
(i) Determination of the cost of water for collective irrigation, only for operation, maintenance and amortization of plants from the moment water is delivered to the supply canal serving a district.
(ii) Problems concerning seepage loses in channels, defects in management of the network, inefficient utilization of water on the ground, etc. |
| 4 |
1966
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Las Palmas, Canary Islands, Spain |
(i) Rational utilization of irrigation water and its comparison with accomplished utilization.
(ii) Agricultural exploitation - overall considerations which are necessary to obtain the greatest efficiency in the management of irrigation. Special considerations concerning the utilization of very costly water in the high productivity regions (Pumping of water at important elevations. Pumping deep in the underground water table.) |
| 5 |
1967
|
Cambridge, Great Britain |
(i) The use of re-use of water with relation to agricultural requirements.
(ii) Flood control measures from the agricultural point of view and the protection of underground water from salt-water intrusion. |
| 6 |
1968
|
Wurzburg, Germany |
(i) Design and construction of drainage and irrigation systems by under ground pipes, with particular reference to the use and mechanical laying of plastic pipes.
(ii) Drainage in saline conditions, with special reference to leaching of the soil in the presence of a high saline ground-water table. |
| 7 |
1970
|
Prague, Czechoslovakia |
Irrigation of orchards and vineyards. |
| 8 |
1971
|
Aix-en-Provence, France |
Conception, étude, réalisation et exploitation des réseaux modernes d'irrigation par canalisation sous pression. |
| 9 |
1973
|
Budapest, Hungary |
Multi-purpose river training and water utilization. |
| 10 |
1974
|
Sevilla, Spain |
Drainage and reclamation of agricultural lands. |
| 11 |
1977
|
Rome, Italy |
Small watershed management, with emphasis on small reservoirs development. |
| 12 |
1979
|
Dubrovnik, Yugoslavia |
Multi-purpose water engineering projects on river basin scale. |
| 13 |
1982
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Lisbon, Portugal |
Rehabilitation of existing irrigation and drainage projects. |
| 14 |
1986
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La Manga del Mar Menor, Murcia, Spain |
Solution to water problem in areas with insufficient water resources. |
| 15 |
1988
|
Dubrovnik, Yugoslavia |
Agricultural water management. |
| 16 |
1992
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Budapest, Hungary |
European strategies for irrigation, drainage and flood control in the 1990's. |
| 17 |
1994
|
Varna, Bulgaria |
Efficient and ecologically sound use of irrigation water with special reference to European countries. |
| 18 |
1997
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Oxford, Great Britain |
Water - An economic good? |
| 19 |
2001 |
Prague, Czech |
Sustainable use of land and water |
| 20 |
2003 |
Montpellier, France |
Theme 1 : Origin of water use conflicts; Theme 2 : Methods of conflict resolution |
| 21 |
2005 |
Frankfurt (Odder), Germany; Slubice, Poland |
Integrated Land and Water Resources Management : Towards Sustainable Rural Development |
| 22 |
2007 |
Pavia, Italy |
Water Resources Management and Irrigation and Drainage Systems Development in the European Environment |
| 23 |
2009 |
Lviv, Ukraine |
Progress in Managing Water for Food and Rural Development |
| 24 |
2011 |
Orleans, France |
Groundwater Management |
| 25 |
2011 |
Groningen, The Netherlands |
Integrated Water Management for Multiple Land Use in Flat Coastal Areas |
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PAN AMERICAN REGIONAL CONFERENCE |
| No. |
Year & Date |
Venue |
Theme |
| 1 |
1984
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Salvador, Bahia, Brazil |
Irrigation and Drainage Development in the American Countries: Problems and Solutions. |
| 2 |
1989
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Ottawa, Canada |
Toxic Substances in Agricultural Water Supply and Drainage. |
| 3 |
1992
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Mazatlan, Sinaloa, Mexico |
Modernization of Irrigation Districts. |
| 4 |
2000
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Merida, Yucatan, Mexico |
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| 5 |
2006 |
Mexico |
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INTERNATIONAL DRAINAGE WORKSHOPS
First Workshop, Wageningen, Netherlands, May 1978.
Second Workshop, Washington, USA, December 1982.
Third Workshop, Colombus, Ohio, USA, December 1987.
Fourth Workshop, Cairo, Egypt, February 1990.
Fifth Workshop, Lahore, Pakistan, February 1992.
Sixth Workshop, Ljubljana, Slovenia, April 1995.
Seventh Workshop, Penang, Malaysia, 1997.
Eighth Workshop, New Delhi, India, January 2000.
Ninth Workshop, The Netherlands, September 2003
Tenth Workshop, Helsinki, Finland | Tallinn, Estonia, 6-11 July 2008.
Eleventh Workshop, Theme: Agricultural Drainage Needs and Future Priorities, 23-27 September 2012, Cairo, Egypt
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INTERNATIONAL MICRO-IRRIGATION CONGRESSES
| 1st Congress |
Israel, 1971 |
| 2nd Congress |
San Diego, California, USA, 1974 |
| 3rd Congress |
Fresno, California, USA, 1985 |
| 4th Congress |
Albury - Wodonga, Australia, 1988 |
| 5th Congress |
Orlando, Florida, USA, 1995 |
| 6th Congress* |
Capetown, South Africa, October 2000
Theme: Micro-Irrigation Technology for Developing Agriculture |
| 7th Congress* |
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, September 2006
Theme: Advances in Micro Irrigation for Optimum Crop Production and Resource Conservation |
| 8th Congress* |
Tehran, Iran, October 2011
Theme: Innovation in Technology and Management of Micro-Irrigation for Crop Production Enhancement |
| * Organized by ICID |
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Awards Won
- India Power Award 2011
- Certificate of Appreciation from American Society of Civil Engineers, 1952
- Certificate for Best Printing and Display by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (Govt. of India) to the "Flood Control in the World - A Global Review" in the year 1975-76
- Certificate of Best Printing and Display to the ICID Bulletin, Vol. 38, No.2 in July 1979.
- United Nations "Peace Messenger Award" on 15 September 1987.
Instituted by ICID
Dr. N.D. Gulhati Memorial Award (1995)
Dr. Hassan Ismail Memorial International Award (1995)
WatSave Awards (4 nos., 1998)
– Best Technology
– Best Management
– Young Irrigation Professionals Contribution
– Farmers |
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