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MWCD (other)
MWCD might refer to: *Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary *Ministry of Women and Child Development, India *Muskingum Watershed Conservancy District The Muskingum Watershed Conservancy District (MWCD) is a political subdivision of the State of Ohio organized in 1933 to develop and implement a plan for flood reduction and water conservation in the Muskingum River watershed, the state's largest ..., Ohio See also * MWC (other) {{disambig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary
''Webster's Dictionary'' is any of the US English language dictionaries edited in the early 19th century by Noah Webster (1758–1843), a US lexicographer, as well as numerous related or unrelated dictionaries that have adopted the Webster's name in his honor. "''Webster's''" has since become a genericized trademark in the United States for US English dictionaries, and is widely used in dictionary titles. Merriam-Webster is the corporate heir to Noah Webster's original works, which are in the public domain. Noah Webster's ''American Dictionary of the English Language'' Noah Webster (1758–1843), the author of the readers and spelling books which dominated the American market at the time, spent decades of research in compiling his dictionaries. His first dictionary, ''A Compendious Dictionary of the English Language'', appeared in 1806. In it, he popularized features which would become a hallmark of American English spelling (''center'' rather than ''centre'', ''honor'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ministry Of Women And Child Development
The Ministry of Women and Child Development, a branch of the Government of India, is the apex body responsible for the formulation and administration of the rules, regulations, and laws relating to Women in India, women and Children in India, child development in India. The incumbent minister for the Ministry of Women and Child Development is Annpurna Devi, who has held the portfolio since 2024. History The Department of Women and Child Development was set up in 1985 as a part of the Ministry of Human Resource Development to provide much-needed impetus to the holistic development of women and children. With effect from 30 January 2006, the Department was upgraded to a Ministry. Mandate The Ministry's broad mandate is to promote the holistic development of women and children. As the central authority for advancing the welfare of women and children, the Ministry formulates plans, policies, and programs; enacts or amends legislation; and coordinates efforts between governmental an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Muskingum Watershed Conservancy District
The Muskingum Watershed Conservancy District (MWCD) is a political subdivision of the State of Ohio organized in 1933 to develop and implement a plan for flood reduction and water conservation in the Muskingum River watershed, the state's largest wholly contained Drainage basin, watershed, covering more than . Since the original construction of fourteen reservoirs and dams in the 1930s (two more were built later), more than $7 billion worth of property damage has been saved from flooding. Projects After its formation, the MWCD began planning an extensive system of flood-reduction reservoirs and dams in the Muskingum River watershed, which covers all or portion of 27 counties (about 20 percent of the state). By 1938, a network of fourteen reservoirs and dams was constructed. The ten permanent reservoirs attract more than five million visitors annually. *Atwood Lake *Beach City Lake *Bolivar Dam *Charles Mill Lake *Clendening Lake *Dover Dam *Leesville Lake (Ohio), Lees ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
