Theme

Efficient Water Management : Challenges and Solutions

Dates

June 25 – 26, 2010

Venue

Noor Us Sabah Palace, Bhopal

Chief Guest

Sh Pawan Bansal, Hon’ble Minister for Parliamentary Affairs & Water Resources, Govt of India

Guests of Honour

Sh Gopal Bhargawa, Hon’ble Minister for Social Justice, Panchayat & Rural Development and Sh. Jayant Malaiya, Hon’ble Minister for Water Resources, Govt. of Madhya Pradesh

Sessions

• Efficient use of Water : Need for Institutional Mechanism
• Restoration of Water Bodies & Revival of Rivers  : Case Studies
• Health & Hygiene: Purity and Availability Matrix
• Water Harvesting & Ground Water Recharging: Every drop is precious
• Maximizing efficiency, Cleaning impurities: Role of Modern Technologies

Speakers

Mr. Rajesh Sharma, Vice Chairman & Managing Director, Ion Exchange (India) Ltd
Sh. A.K. Bajaj, Chairman, Central Water Commission
Er. M. Gopalakrishnan, Secretary General, ICID (International Commission for Irrigation and Drainage)
Sh Abhilash Khandekar, State Head , Dainik Bhaskar
Sh. M.S. Billore, Former Secretary, Water Resources Department, Government of Madhya Pradesh
Sh. R. Parasuram, Principal Secretary, Department of Panchayat & Rural Development, Govt of MP
Sh. Rajendra Singh, Chairman, Tarun Bharat Sangh
Sh. Surya Kant Jalan, Surabhi Seva Sansthan
Sh. N. Venkatesan, Chief Operating Officer, Dhan Foundation
Sh. Harnath Jagawat, Director, N M Sadguru Water & Development Foundation
Sh S K Khare, Sup. Engg. R E S, Govt. of MP
Mr. Nagendra Pratap Singh, Water & Environment Sanitation Officer, UNICEF
Mr. S.C. Khosla, Scientist F & Head FAD, BIS
Mr. Sabaleel Nandy, Head Water Purifier Business, Tata Chemicals Ltd.
Mr. Tarun Khanna, AVP, Eureka Forbes Ltd
Mr S C Bardhan, Member, Board of Revenue, Govt of MP
Mr. G.M. Kapse, Superintendent Engineer, Bhopal Development Authority 
Sh. Arun R. Joshi, Head, National Livelihood Resources Institute, Gramin Vikas Trust
Mr. J.C. Arora, Scientist F & Head (Water Resources), BIS
Mr. Rajesh Gupta, AIG (Water Activist)
Sh D V Gosavi,  Water Expert
Mr. S.P. Jadhav, Sr. Manager-Project, Jain Irrigation Systems Ltd.
Mr. C.K. Sandeep –Vice President-Corporate Marketing Group, Ion Exchange (India) Ltd.
Mr. Conrad E. Fernandez – Head – BD & Marketing, Water Services, Jusco Ltd.
Mr. S.S. Pipara, Sr. Vice President-QA, Head of Engineering & Development Division & Services, Grasim Industries

Delegates

250 from 15 states