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
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8.00-9.00
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Registration & Breakfast
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OPENING SESSION & KEYNOTE ADDRESSES
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9.00-9.10
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Dr. V.I. Katchi, Principal, Bhavan’s College
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Welcome
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9.10-9.20
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Mr. AsifMulla, Chairperson, Governing Council, Bhavan’s College
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Introductory Remarks
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9.20-9.30
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Dr. SandhyaShrivastava, Associate Professor, Bhavan’s College, Coordinator, Bhavan’s Research Center
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Convenor’s Perspective
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9.30-10.00
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Dr. Anil Kakodkar, Former Chairman, Atomic Energy Commission of India
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Safe Drinking Water…Are We Doing Enough?
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10.00-10.30
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Dr. Joan Rose, Professor, Michigan State University, USA
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Status of Water Quality in Advanced Countries
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10.30-11.00
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Dr. T. Pradeep, Professor, IITMadras-Chennai
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Innovations for Clean Water: Science, Technology and Incubation
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11.00-11.30
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Tea Break
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Technical Session 1
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Challenges in Drinking Water Safety
Chairperson: Dr. Joan Rose
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11.30-1.00
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Dr. Sathish Kumar, Eureka Forbes Limited
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Water Availability & Quality Deterioration Over the Recent Past
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Dr. ZarineBhathena, Professor, Bhavan’s College
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Prevalence of Pathogens in Drinking Water Systems
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Dr. Charles Gerba, Professor, University of Arizona, USA
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Water Conservation, Distribution and Reuse for Drinking Purposes—Microbial Aspects
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1.00-2.00
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Lunch
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Technical Session II
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Policies & Regulations: Drinking Water
Chairperson: Dr. M. Irshad
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2.00-3.30
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Dr. Tuhin Banerjee, NEERI
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Grey Water Treatment and Challenges
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Dr. Joan Rose, Professor, Michigan State University, USA
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Role of Regulatory Agencies in Implementation of Sustainable Solutions
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Dr. Patrick Smeets, KWR, The Netherlands
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Implementation of QMRA for Water Treatment Processes and its Application in Smart City Planning
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3.30-4.00
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Tea
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Case Studies
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The Indian Way to face Sustainability Challenge: Success Stories
Chairperson: Dr. PawanLabhasetwar
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4.00-5.30
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Dr.SatyawanJagdale, SVERI
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Success story of implementation of BARC technology of Domestic Water Purifier
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Dr. Padma Venkat,
School of Integrative Health Sciences
TransDisciplinary University, Bangalore
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Safe Drinking Water: Is There A Perfect Solution That is Also Sustainable?
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Ms. Rajul Parikh, AlfaaUV
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Disinfection and Reuse of Wastewater Using UV Technology
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Dr. MandarPrabhune, Transpek Industry Ltd.
(A Excel Group Company)
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Sustainable Application of Treated Waste Water
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Ms. Smita Mule, BARC
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AKRUTI: Advanced Knowledge Based Rural Technology Initiative
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Day 2: 12th December 2017
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8.30-9.00
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Breakfast
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Technical Session III
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Advances in Technologies: Safe Water Delivery
Chairperson: Dr. Charles Gerba
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9.00-10.30
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Dr. PawanLabhasetwar,
Scientist, NEERI
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Drinking Water Treatment Processes in India
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Dr. Hemant S. Sodaye Scientist, BARC
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Low-Cost Filtration Technologies developed by BARC for Field Application
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Dr. SkandSaksena, Unilever
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PoU Water Purifiers: Designing for Superior Performance
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Ms.Azima Khan,
Bhavan’s College
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Genosensor for Rapid Detection of Waterborne Pathogens
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10.30-11.00
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Tea
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Technical Session IV
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Water Management: Overcoming challenges
Chairperson: Dr. SkandSaxena
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11.00-12.30
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Dr. Sanjay Mukherjee, Add Commissioner, BMC
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Managing Safe Water Distribution in an Urban City- Mumbai Scenario
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Dr. M. Irshad, Tata Institute of Social Science, Mumbai
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“Governing Water Quality during Disaster: Challenges & Responsibilities”
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Ms. GarvitaChawla, Safe water network
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The Safe Water Network Approach- Operationally and Financially Sustainable
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Ms. Nishita D’Souza,
Bhavan’s College
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Simplifying Protozoa Assessment in Water Treatment Systems
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12.30-1.30
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Poster Presentation
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1.30-2.15
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Lunch
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Panel Discussion
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Continuing Sustenance…Way Forward
Facilitator: Dr. Nimish Shah
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2.15-3.15
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Dr. Sanjay Mukerjee, BMC
Dr. Joan Rose, MSU
Ms. Rajul Parikh, WQiA
Dr. Smita Mule, BARC
Dr. SandhyaShrivastava
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3.15-3.45
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Tea
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3.45-4.15
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Poster Presentations: Summing up & Prize Distribution:
Concluding remarks
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