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The Parliamentary Forum on Water Conservation and Management, the first parliamentary forum, was established in:

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Answer: Option D — 2005

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The Parliamentary Forum on Water Conservation and Management, the first parliamentary forum of the Indian Parliament, was constituted in 2005.

Why parliamentary forums were created:

  • Many important issues cut across party lines and need informed discussion.
  • Forums give members of Parliament an informal platform to learn about such issues from experts and officials.
  • They help MPs take up these issues more effectively in Parliament and in their constituencies.

Purpose of the water forum:

  • India faces serious challenges of water scarcity, depletion of groundwater and pollution of rivers.
  • The forum aimed to make MPs aware of the need for water conservation and management.
  • It encouraged MPs to promote rainwater harvesting, watershed development and efficient irrigation in their areas.

Structure of the forums:

  • The Speaker of the Lok Sabha is generally the president of each forum.
  • The Chairman of the Rajya Sabha or the Deputy Chairman, the Deputy Speaker, the ministers concerned and some members are also part of the forums.
  • Members are nominated from both Houses, with representation of different parties.

Other parliamentary forums:

  • Parliamentary Forum on Youth (2006).
  • Parliamentary Forum on Children (2006).
  • Parliamentary Forum on Population and Public Health (2006).
  • Parliamentary Forum on Global Warming and Climate Change (2008).
  • Parliamentary Forum on Disaster Management (2011).
  • Parliamentary Forum on Artisans and Crafts-people (2013).
  • Parliamentary Forum on Millennium Development Goals (2013).

Nature of the forums:

  • They are not committees of Parliament and have no formal powers.
  • They do not interfere with the work of the departmentally related standing committees.

Importance:

  • They help build expertise and consensus among MPs on development issues.
  • They bring together MPs, experts, civil society and government officials.

Why not the other options?

  • ✗1999, 2002 and 2010 do not match the year in which the first forum was set up.

Quick tip

Remember: First parliamentary forum = Water Conservation and Management (2005).

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