The Dakhina Odisha Unnayana Parishad organised a workshop on “Conservation and Management of Water” here on March 22 on the occasion of the World Water Day 2017.
The speakers said that interlinking of rivers between Mahanadi and Godavari, Mahanadi and Rushikulya, Rushikulya and Bansadhara will help distribution of water for both kharif and rabi crops. They also bated for establishment of single water management authority for all States for better management of the river waters.
Orissa Environmental Society president Dr SN Patro made a presentation on the theme of the day “Water and Waste Water”.
Former Engineer-in-Chief Water Resources Sarat Kumar Mohanty, former Engineer-in-Chief, Water Resources Ramesh Chandra Tripathy and former Chief Engineer Public Health Pramod Chandra Rath spoke on the problems and issues of water for irrigation, drinking, household uses and acquirer recharge.
Former Principal Ravenshaw College Prof Amulya Kumar Panda conducted water oath. The inaugural session was chaired by Dakhina Odisha Unnayana Parishad and former VC, OUAT Prof Debi Prasad Ray. Parishad secretary Basant Mishra presented the report, Er N Benugopal Choudhury introduced the guests and Madan Panda chaired the Technical Session. Krushna Chandra Panigrahi proposed vote of thanks.