The Hindu 12.12.2009
National meet to discuss urban water crisis
Staff Reporter
Bangalore: The Centre for Sustainable Development (CSD) in association with Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board (BWSSB) and other civic stakeholders and NGOs will organise a three-day national conference, “Urban water management: challenges and options,” here from December 13.
Announcing the conference, A. Ravindra, Adviser to the Chief Minister (Urban Affairs) and CSD chairman, said the objective was to facilitate various stakeholders in urban water management to share their experiences in solving urban water crisis in India and elsewhere.
Nearly 350 delegates and experts on water management would explore options in managing challenges and discussing best practices followed elsewhere.
The technical session would include discussions related to urban water supply, waste water treatment, conservation and groundwater management and public health and governance.
The conference, to be inaugurated by Minister for BWSSB, IT/BT and Excise Katta Subramanya Naidu, will include an exhibition on “Clean technology options” on water management, where products and services available in the water management sector will be displayed.
