A two day long International Seminar on ‘Water laws and Resource Management’ would be held at University of Petroleum and Energy Studies (UPES) on November 3 and 4. The workshop is being conducted by the ‘School of law’ of the University.
The Chairman of the Organising Committee, Dr Tabrez Ahmad said that rivers and water occupy an important part in the cultural consciousness of the Indian society where multitude of its water resources, including the holy rivers, quenches the thirst and faith of millions. The rampant industrialization and rapidly deteriorating ecological balance over the past decades now calls for an urgent need for adopting corrective measures in this regard, he said.
The Convener of the event, Dr Ashish Verma said that the seminar will be focusing on themes of ‘Water Pollution Abatement and Control’, ‘Water Conservation and Management’, ‘Water Conservation and Disaster Mitigation’, ‘Water Resource Management vis-a-vis Waste Management’ and ‘International Issues in Water Resource Management’ through paper presentations and discussions.
The Director - Media, UPES Arun Dhand informed that renowned public interest lawyer, committed environmentalist Mahesh Chandra Mehta and Water Man, Rajendra Singh will be a part of panellists of the workshop.