Program



Objective of the Conference is to bring together all those who have made it possible to make safe drinking water available to various rural and urban communities. The program includes Indian and international scientists, government and non-government organizations who have delivered sustainable solutions to address the issue of drinking water. It also covers advances in technologies and management systems to make the solutions cost-effective and accessible. To conserve drinking water, sessions have also been dedicated to water reuse.
  
Day 1: 11th December 2017
8.00-9.00

Registration & Breakfast


OPENING SESSION & KEYNOTE ADDRESSES
9.00-9.10
Dr. V.I. Katchi, Principal, Bhavan’s College
Welcome
9.10-9.20
Mr. AsifMulla, Chairperson, Governing Council, Bhavan’s College
Introductory Remarks
9.20-9.30
Dr. SandhyaShrivastava, Associate Professor, Bhavan’s College, Coordinator, Bhavan’s Research Center
Convenor’s Perspective
9.30-10.00
Dr. Anil Kakodkar, Former Chairman, Atomic Energy Commission of India
Safe Drinking Water…Are We Doing Enough?
10.00-10.30
Dr. Joan Rose, Professor, Michigan State University, USA
Status of Water Quality in Advanced Countries
10.30-11.00
Dr. T. Pradeep, Professor, IITMadras-Chennai
Innovations for Clean Water: Science, Technology and Incubation
11.00-11.30
Tea Break
Technical Session 1

Challenges in Drinking Water Safety

Chairperson: Dr. Joan Rose
11.30-1.00
Dr. Sathish Kumar, Eureka Forbes Limited
Water Availability & Quality Deterioration Over the Recent Past
Dr. ZarineBhathena, Professor, Bhavan’s College
Prevalence of Pathogens in Drinking Water Systems
Dr. Charles Gerba, Professor,  University of Arizona, USA
Water Conservation, Distribution and Reuse for Drinking Purposes—Microbial Aspects
1.00-2.00
Lunch
Technical Session II

Policies & Regulations: Drinking Water

Chairperson: Dr. M. Irshad
2.00-3.30
Dr. Tuhin Banerjee, NEERI
Grey Water Treatment and Challenges
Dr. Joan Rose, Professor, Michigan State University, USA
Role of Regulatory Agencies in Implementation of Sustainable Solutions
Dr. Patrick Smeets, KWR, The Netherlands
Implementation of QMRA for Water Treatment Processes and its Application in Smart City Planning
3.30-4.00
Tea
Case Studies

The Indian Way to face Sustainability Challenge: Success Stories

Chairperson: Dr. PawanLabhasetwar
4.00-5.30
Dr.SatyawanJagdale, SVERI
Success story of implementation of BARC technology of Domestic Water Purifier

Dr. Padma Venkat,
School of Integrative Health Sciences
TransDisciplinary University, Bangalore
Safe Drinking Water: Is There A Perfect Solution That is Also Sustainable?

Ms. Rajul Parikh, AlfaaUV
Disinfection and Reuse of Wastewater Using UV Technology

Dr. MandarPrabhune, Transpek Industry Ltd.
(A Excel Group Company)
Sustainable Application of Treated Waste Water

Ms. Smita Mule, BARC
AKRUTI: Advanced Knowledge Based Rural Technology Initiative

Day 2: 12th December 2017
8.30-9.00

Breakfast
Technical Session III
Advances in Technologies: Safe Water Delivery

Chairperson: Dr. Charles Gerba
9.00-10.30
Dr. PawanLabhasetwar,
Scientist, NEERI
Drinking Water Treatment Processes in India
Dr. Hemant S. Sodaye  Scientist, BARC
Low-Cost Filtration Technologies developed by BARC for Field Application
Dr. SkandSaksena, Unilever
PoU Water Purifiers: Designing for Superior Performance

Ms.Azima Khan,
Bhavan’s College
Genosensor for Rapid Detection of Waterborne Pathogens
10.30-11.00
Tea
Technical Session IV
Water Management: Overcoming challenges

Chairperson: Dr. SkandSaxena
11.00-12.30
Dr. Sanjay Mukherjee, Add Commissioner, BMC
Managing Safe Water Distribution in an Urban City- Mumbai Scenario
Dr. M. Irshad, Tata Institute of Social Science, Mumbai
“Governing Water Quality during Disaster: Challenges & Responsibilities”
Ms. GarvitaChawla, Safe water network
The Safe Water Network Approach- Operationally and Financially Sustainable
Ms. Nishita D’Souza,
Bhavan’s College
Simplifying Protozoa Assessment in Water Treatment Systems  
12.30-1.30
Poster Presentation
1.30-2.15
Lunch
Panel Discussion
Continuing Sustenance…Way Forward
Facilitator: Dr. Nimish Shah
2.15-3.15
Dr. Sanjay Mukerjee, BMC
Dr. Joan Rose, MSU
Ms. Rajul Parikh, WQiA
Dr. Smita Mule, BARC
Dr. SandhyaShrivastava
3.15-3.45
Tea
3.45-4.15
Poster Presentations: Summing up & Prize Distribution:
Concluding remarks