Dates: 11th and 12th DECEMBER 2017.
Location: S.P.J.I.M.R Auditorium
Department of Microbiology and
Bhavan’s Research Center under the aegis of Bhavan’s College, Andheri,
Mumbai, is organizing an international conference driving the theme on SUSTAINABLE SOLUTIONS IMPLEMENTED TO PROVIDE SAFE DRINKING
WATERS TO RURAL AND URBAN COMMUNITIES. The conference will also cover
WATER REUSE FOR DOMESTIC PURPOSE.
Prominent experts from scientific
community, administrators, water supply authorities, government and
non-government officials, industries, community representatives and students
from across the world will participate in the conference to share knowledge,
novel technologies and case studies in above area.
The conference will also provide an
opportunity to researchers associated with safe drinking water and water reuse
to present their scientific data during the POSTER SESSION to acclaimed
national & international Scientists and technologists.
In a nutshell, the conference will
offer a platform to extend the national focus on “Swasth Bharat” (Healthy
India), by bringing together people who have made a difference in the field of
safe drinking water for others to network, adapt and implement these proved
solutions for general well-being of rural and urban communities.
Expected outcomes of the conference:
§ An understanding of the problems faced in achieving sustainable and safe
water
§ Solutions that have been successfully implemented worldwide to improve
water quality and help monitoring.
§ Impact of technologies on Public Health System in developing countries
§ Importance of low cost, sustainable and implementable technologies in
ensuring water safety in small towns and villages.
§ Insights into the role of industries, government and non-government
organizations in implementing the proposed technologies
§ Key areas where future R and D focus is required to mitigate knowledge
gaps and develop new technologies.
§ Role of interdisciplinary science of Quantitative Microbial Risk
Assessment in understanding and mitigating waterborne pathogens and water
related illness.
Today, there are over 650 million
people living without a safe water supply and coping with the health impacts of
using contaminated water (WHO, 2016). While over 90% of India’s population now
has access to improved drinking water sources, we still have the highest number
of people (over 75 million) who lack access to safe water (WASH, WHO 2012, WHO
2016). The World Bank estimates that 21% of communicable diseases in India are
linked to unsafe water and the lack of hygiene practices (Water Aid 2016). Waterborne
diseases continue to contribute to a significant disease burden with 10 million
cases reported in India every year (GOI, 2014). This highlights the need to not
only put in measures to provide drinking water but to also assess its quality,
the surrounding environment and hygiene conditions which compromise its safety.
