The Times of India              28.06.2013

NMC joins hands with MWRRA to save water bodies

NAGPUR: The Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC), in association with the Maharashtra Water Resources Regulatory Authority (MWRRA), has organized a workshop on rejuvenation of city's rivers and lakes to mark the civic body's 150th anniversary, on Friday. The one-day workshop is part of efforts being taken by the civic body to save water bodies, especially Nag River, in the city.

MWRRA chairman R Budhiraja, member Chitkala Zutshi and secretary SV Sodal will attend the workshop, which will be inaugurated by mayor Anil Sole. Municipal commissioner Shyam Wardhane will throw light on condition of city's rivers and lakes. Zutshi will put forth MWRRA's views on the issue and the conservation efforts taken up for rivers and lakes.

Neeri director Tapan Chakraborty, Pradyumna Sahasrabhojanee and Sudhir Paliwal will speak on various aspects of rivers and lakes, past and present, along with road map for rejuvenation.

Various industrial, social and business associations have been invited for the workshop. It will be interesting to know MWRRA's plans for city's water bodies. Being a regulator for water resources, MWRRA's plan can help rejuvenate the city's rivers and lakes in proper and quick manner.