Indian Express 01.06.2010
On World Environment Day, MCCIA to organise urbanisation seminar
Express News Service Tags : world environment day Posted: Tue Jun 01 2010, 02:57 hrs
Pune: The Mahratta Chamber of Commerce, Industries and Agriculture (MCCIA) has organised a state-level seminar on 'sustainable urbanisation -cities in a changing climate' on World Environment Day (June 5 and 6). Member of Parliament Supriya Sule, Pune Municipal Corporation mayor Mohansingh Rajpal, Pimpri-Chinchwad Municipal Corporation Mayor Yogesh Behl, president Mukesh Malhotra, Member of Legislative Council Advocate Vandana Chavan and others are members of the organising committee.The conference will cover topics like the current scenario of urbanisation, strategies for sustainable development and the importance of an environment action plan for civic bodies, building innovative economic models for growing cities, green architecture and urban design mobility and transportation, natural resource management, solid waste management among others.
“The objective of the conference is to bring together all important stakeholders responsible for sustainable urbanization and deliberate on latest status of the sustainable urban infrastructure development and future course of action,” said Sriniwas Rairikar, senior manager, MCCIA. The conference is expecting delegates from companies connected with green products, clean technologies and environmental services, consultants, projects developers, transporters, material suppliers and so on.
Maharashtra Pollution Control Board, Chavan Academy of Development Administration (YASHADA), All India Institute for Local Self Governments (AIILSG), Association for leadership Education, Research & Training (ALERT), Centre for Development Studies and Activities (CDSA), Centre for Environment Education (CEE) and Vanarai Trust are the associate partners of the conference.
