At an event conducted in New Delhi, Sri Nitin Gadkari ji, Union Minister for Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation released a book titled “Water Productivity Mapping of Important Agricultural Crops of India”. The book is based on the study conducted for NABARD by Indian Council for Research on International Economic Relations (ICRIER) under the leadership of Dr. Ashok Gulati, a leading agricultural economist and member on NABARD Board. Dr. H K Bhanwala, Chairman, NABARD articulated the context of NABARD launching the study. He advocated the need for improving water productivity while introducing the book.  Shri S K Pattanayak, Secretary, Ministry of Agriculture, Shri U P Singh, Secretary, Ministry of Water Resources, River Development & Ganga Rejuvenation and Shri H R Dave, DMD, NABARD spoke on the occasion among others.