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Summit on water governance

India’s premier trade body ASSOCHAM, under its Cool the Earth Initiative, is organising an international summit on ‘Water Governance – Critical Issues for All’ on June 24, 2009. Interested members need to register for the event.

Water is going to be of increasing critical importance to countries like India in the coming years. The Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India.

(ASSOCHAM) has been carrying out special studies and surveys on water conservation and related issues.

The international summit on “Water Governance” will be focusing on resolving the critical issues on water, which are going to be faced by all stakeholders more acutely in immediate future, specifically by the industry counterparts.

It focuses particularly on the grey areas, where the need for better governance, infrastructure, and effective capacity building is highest and certain issues like self-governance, consensus regarding cess issues and subsidies for acquiring new technologies for higher water use efficiency.

Some of the key issues for discussion:

Self governance and water sector policing
Corporate water foot printing for water intensive industries
Water conservation and Water usage efficiency
Capital subsidies and technological innovations
Climate change and water resources management
Incentivising waste water recycling and reuse

Who should attend?

Policymakers and regulators, state government departments/ boards associated with urban development, municipal corporations, urban planners, consultants, industry representatives, legislators, natural resource and watershed managers, NGOs and community based organisations, researchers, students, waste water experts, environmentalists and other stakeholders.

Registration fee

Rs 2,000/- per delegate (10% discount for three and more delegates from the same company).

Time and venue

June 24, 2009 at 9.00 a.m. at the ASSOCHAM House, 47 Prithviraj Road, New Delhi.

For more details please contact:

Dr. Ombeer Tyagi (D: 011-46550512 M :+91-9873417177)

Dr. Neeraj (D: 011-46550539, M::+91- 9312344101)

Mr. Aditya Rai (D: 011-46550518, M :+91-9873269949)

The Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India

ASSOCHAM Corporate Office, 1, Community Centre Zamrudpur

Kailash Colony, New Delhi – 110 048

Phone: 46550555 (Hunting Line)