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Current affairsISRO's NETRA Programme: Advanced Radar Research Centre Foundation Stone Laid at Chandrapur, Assam for Space Situational AwarenessAssam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma laid the foundation stone of ISRO's Advanced Radar Research Centre at Chandrapur (near Guwahati) on September 21, 2026. The facility, under ISRO's Network for Space Objects Tracking and Analysis (NETRA) programme, will be operated by ISTRAC (ISRO Telemetry, Tracking and Command Network) on a 67-acre site at the former Chandrapur Thermal Power Station. It will enhance India's Space Situational Awareness (SSA) capabilities, tracking satellites and space debris, and will also support atmospheric and cloud research. Current affairs9th India International Water Week 2026: VP Radhakrishnan Inaugurates at New Delhi, Theme 'Climate Resilient Water Management'Vice-President C.P. Radhakrishnan on 22 September 2026 inaugurated the 9th India International Water Week (IIWW) at Bharat Mandapam, Pragati Maidan, New Delhi, themed 'Climate Resilient Water Management'. This is the first edition under the 'International' rebranding — elevating India's flagship water policy platform to global stature, with partner countries Netherlands and Germany and over 5,000 delegates from 100+ nations expected over the five-day event (September 22–26). Current affairsMahanadi Water Dispute 2026: Both States Accept Centre's Decision as Tribunal Hearing Approaches September 28Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai stated on September 20, 2026 that both Chhattisgarh and Odisha have agreed to accept the Central Water Commission's (CWC) water-sharing formula for the Mahanadi river. Technical teams from both states met on September 21, with the Mahanadi Water Disputes Tribunal (MWDT) hearing scheduled for September 28 — signalling a potential resolution of a decade-long inter-state river dispute. Current affairsKishau Multipurpose Dam Project: Six-State MoU Signed — Water Security on the Tons RiverA long-pending Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the Kishau Multipurpose Dam Project was signed on September 15, 2026, between the Central Government and six states — Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, Haryana, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, and Delhi. The 236-metre concrete gravity dam on the Tons River (a Yamuna tributary) will generate hydropower, irrigate approximately 97,000 hectares, and supply 517 MCM of drinking water annually. Current affairsChhattisgarh Tops Nation in Jal Sanchay Jan Bhagidari (JSJB) 3.0: Water Conservation Model and Its Governance LessonsChhattisgarh secured first position nationally in Jal Sanchay Jan Bhagidari (JSJB) 3.0 — completing 77,719 out of 79,775 registered water conservation structures under the Ministry of Jal Shakti's Catch the Rain campaign. Five Chhattisgarh districts feature among India's top-10 districts for water conservation, and the state's innovative "5% Model" (voluntary farm land allocation for groundwater recharge in Koriya district) has been highlighted as a national best practice. Current affairsPM Modi's Third High-Level Secretaries Meeting 2026: Data as National Asset, Port-Led Development, and AI-First GovernancePrime Minister Narendra Modi chaired the third high-level meeting with Secretaries to the Government of India on August 20, 2026, at 7 Lok Kalyan Marg, New Delhi. The session covered Infrastructure and Connectivity, Security and External Affairs, and Governance, with key directives on breaking inter-departmental silos, leveraging AI and data as national assets, port-led development, and building informal team networks across government cadres.