The World Water Day was observed on 22nd March 2019 with theme "Leaving no one behind".
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World Water Day is an annual UN observance day.
Date of observance: 22 March.
Objective: To advocate for the sustainable management of freshwater resources. The focus on universal access to clean water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) is in line with the targets of Sustainable Development Goal 6.
History: This day was first formally proposed in Agenda 21 of the 1992 United Nations Conference on Environment and Development in Rio de Janeiro. In 1993, the first World Water Day was observed.
Bodies involved: UN-Water is the convener for World Water Day.
Theme for 2019: "Leaving no one behind". It encourages people to consider marginalized groups as these are often overlooked and discriminated against when they try to access safe water.
UN World Water Development Report (WWDR): It is released each year around World Water Day.
On the occassion, the Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation organised a two day National Workshop on Management of Grey Water in Rural Areas and Arsenic and Fluoride Remediation in collaboration with IIT Madras with support from UNICEF India.
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