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WATER SECURITY

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November 26-27, 2015 : VMCC, IIT Bombay, Powai, Mumbai, India
ARE YOU READY TO SECURE THE FUTURE OF THE WORLD THROUGH WATER SECURITY?
NOVEMBER 26-27, 2015
 

Victor Menezes Convention Centre (VMCC), IIT Bombay, Powai, Mumbai-400076, India

Learn from thinkers, eminent experts, acedemicians and innovators in the Water Security community

 

A Two-Day regional capacity development workshop on ‘Ensuring Water Security in Changing Environment Scenario for Water Professionals of Cluster Countries’ is being organized by Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, National Institute of Hydrology Regional Centre, Bhopal and National Institute of Technology Hamirpur with support of UNESCO New Delhi Office. It will consist of invited lectures from experts in the field of Environmental Engineering, Water Resource Engineering and other stakeholders.

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Themes

The tentative topics include, but not limited to:

  • Water security: present status, challenges and way forward.

  • Issues of concern for achieving water security.

  • Policy requirements to address water security challenges.

  • Water crisis, conflicts and gender issues.

  • International best practices in wastewater treatment to provide high-quality effluent and enhance recycling to reduce the pressure on freshwater resources.

  • Participation of international water community in understanding water security.

  • Designing action plans for achieving water security.

  • Participation of stakeholders in the water-wastewater treatment infrastructure.

  • Urban flooding and draughts as threat to water security.

  • Flooding and draughts in rural areas as ultimate challenge in water security.

  • Linkage/nexus in water security and food-energy-climate-sustainability.

And other topics relevant to Water Security.

A FREE 1-Day Mumbai Sightseeing will be organized on 28th November, 2015.

OUR SPEAKERS

During the Two Day Regional Capacity Development Workshop, eminent resource persons from Bhutan, Bangladesh, Maldives, Nepal, Sri Lanka and India shall deliberate on different aspects of water security. 

Eminent Speakers:

  • Mr. Abul Kashem, Jt. Sec, Div of Local Governance, Bangladesh

  • Mr. Abu Saleh Khan, Dep.Ex.Director (opn), Institute of Modeling, Bangladesh

  • Dr. Hafeza Akhther, Progr.Officer (Sci.Sect), Bangladesh National Commission for UNESCO, Bangladesh.

  • Dr. Laxmi Prasad Devkota, Coordinator, International Hydrological Program (IHP) Committee, Nepal

  • Mr. Jagat Kumar Bhushal, Member, International Hydrological Program (IHP) Committee, Nepal National Commission for UNESCO, Nepal

  • Prof. Sohan Wijeseker, Chairman, UNESCO Madanjeet Singh Center for South Asia Water Management, Sri Lanka

  • Ms. Aminath Nizar, Engineer, Environmental Protection Agency,Maldives

  • Mr. Mohamed Fazeeh, Environment Analyst, Ministry of Environment and Energy, Maldives

  • Ms. Wilshaana Moosa, Environment Analyist, Ministry of Environment and Energy, Maldives

  • Dr. R.D.Singh, Director, National Institute of Hydrology, Roorkee, India

  • Prof. N.K.Goel, IIT Roorkee, India

  • Mr. R.M.Bhardwaj, CPCB, India

  • Many more eminent experts 

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How to Reach IIT Bombay?

IIT Bombay is located at Powai, which is in the North-Eastern part of Mumbai. One can travel by auto-rickshaws or taxis to reach IIT from the nearest stations.

The nearest stations for Central Railway are Kanjur Marg or Vikhroli. The nearest station for Western Railway is Andheri.

 

Public Transport
Mumbai has one of the most efficient and reliable public transport network. One can travel by Autorickshaws / Taxis to reach IIT from the nearest stations (Autorickshaws, however do not go further south than Sion and Bandra). For longer distance, you can use either the BEST Bus Network or the Mumbai Local train System.

 

Suburban Railway Transport
Those coming by Central Railway Suburban train will have to get down at Kanjur Marg, Vikhroli or Ghatkopar which are the nearest stations from IITB. If you are coming by the Western Railway Suburban train you will have to get down at Andheri, Bandra or Goregoan. 

 

Stations for Through Trains Coming to Mumbai: 
Central Railway :  CST, Dadar, Kurla (Lokmanya Tilak Terminus (LTT)), Thane.
Western Railway : Mumbai Central, Dadar, Bandra, Andheri,Borivali.
 

There is no convenient bus route from LTT to IIT Bombay. An autorickshaw is the best option. However it would be more economical to take a suburban train from Kurla or Vidya Vihar to Kanjur Marg and then take an Auto.

 

Mumbai Metro

If You are planning to take Mumbai Metro rail, then take metro towards Ghatkopar and you can get down at either Sakinaka or Ghatkopar Metro station and take an auto-rickshaw to IIT Bombay. 
 
AIR PORTS 
International flights land at Chatrapati Shivaji International Airport  (Sahar Airport ) which is about 7kms from IIT. The Domestic Airport-SantaCruz is about 10kms from IIT. Pre-paid taxis and auto-ricksaws are available at the airports. 

 

Radio Taxi
Metered Radio Taxis are available in throughout Mumbai, however you need to book through a phone call. The major Radio Taxi service numbers are given below. You can take metered taxis as well.

Meru Cabs: +91-22-4422-4422

TAB Cabs: +91-22-6363-6363

Easy Cabs: +91-22-4343-4343

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