year of

 The prime minister is usually always in-charge/head of:
    Appointments Committee of the Cabinet;
    Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions;
    Ministry of Planning;
    Department of Atomic Energy; and
    Department of Space.

Government of India
The Government of India has declared the year 2013 as the Water Conservation Year.

United Nations
The United Nations General Assembly declared 2013 as
the United Nations International Year of Water Cooperation (IYWC) as per Resolution

2014
International Year of Small Island Developing States
International Year of Crystallography    
International Year of Family Farming    
2013
International Year of Water Cooperation
International Year of Quinoa
2012
International Year of Cooperatives    
International Year of Sustainable Energy for All


Millennium Development Goals
    eradicate extreme poverty and hunger;
    achieve universal primary education;
    promote gender equality and empower women;
    reduce child mortality;
    improve maternal health;
    combat HIV/AIDS, malaria, and other diseases;
    ensure environmental sustainability; and
    develop a global partnership for development.

International Decades
2014–2024
United Nations Decade of Sustainable Energy for All
2011–2020
Third International Decade for the Eradication of Colonialism
United Nations Decade on Biodiversity    
Decade of Action for Road Safety    
2010–2020
United Nations Decade for Deserts and the Fight against Desertification    
2008–2017
Second United Nations Decade for the Eradication of Poverty    
2006–2016
Decade of Recovery and Sustainable Development of the Affected Regions
(third decade after the Chernobyl disaster)    
2005–2015
International Decade for Action, “Water for Life”    
2005–2014
United Nations Decade of Education for Sustainable Development