THE DAILY TELEGRAMS / Nov. 21, 2004
LG to inaugurate seminar on conservation of water at JNRM
Port Blair, Nov. 20.

The Lt. Governor of Andaman and Nicobar Islands Prof. Ram Kapse will
inaugurate the seminar on "Conservation and Utilisation of water in Andaman
and Nicobar Islands" on 22-11-2004 in the auditorium of JNRM Port Blair at
0930 Hrs. The Member of Parliament (Lok Sabha) Shri Manoranjan Bhakta, Zilla
Parishad Adhyaksh Shri. R Chidambaram, Chairman Port Blair Municipal Council
Shri. K. Krishnan will also address the gathering.

Dr. Madhav A. Chitale, Former Chairman, Central Water Commission and
Former Secretary to the GOI, Ministry of Water Resources will address on the
"Approaches to the development of water resources". Shri. A.P Deshpande
Honorary Secretary, Marathi Vigyan Parishad will deliver a talk on "Moving
towards Sustainable utilisation of water in Andaman and Nicobar Islands",
Shri A. Jothikar from the Central Ground Water Board, Eastern region will
talk on "Ground water resources of Andaman and Nicobar Islands, its
utilisation and management". Dr. Madan Nanoti from National Environment
Engineering Research Institute (NEERI) will deliver a talk on the Strategies
and Technologies for water resources management. The Chief Engineer, APWD,
Shri G.C. Khattar will deliver talk on water resources management and
storage facility with reference to Andaman and Nicobar Islands and Shri
Subramanium, Secretary In charge of PMBC will speak on water distribution
network- public awareness and participation.

The Seminar is being attended by the representative of Panchayat Raj
Institutions, Councillors of Municipal Council, NGO's, Social workers,
Research Organisations, Govt Officers, Teaching Faculties of collage of
JNRM, Civil Engineering students of Govt. Polytechnic, ITI etc. The Seminar
is organised as a part of the year of Scientific Awareness- 2004 program of
the Department of Science and Technology, Andaman and Nicobar Administration
and Andaman and Nicobar Islands Science and Technology Council. All
interested are requested to attend the seminar.


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