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National Workshop FOR freshwater flow in Rivers 3-4 January 2009Introduction to workshop
Press Release
Presentations
Fish and Eflow Eflow(brij Gopal Groundwater and River flows Salvation or trap
Living Ganga Programme
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Bharti Patel and M. Balasubramanian (Adisil) participated in the Water Water Week 2008
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Voices from waters 2008 International Film Festival Statement from Bharti Patel, Director Svaraj
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Public hearing on the impact on the livelihoods Resources of the marginalized communities of Karaikkal – due to environmental pollution and degradation of water resources
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Bharti patel and Rini Antony participated in the water summit 2007 conducted by CII
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SVARAJ’s pro-active participation at the India civil society summit held on Aug 23rd at Ambedkar Bhavan,
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Bharti Patel, Arati Davis and Mitta Dutta participated in the world water week Held at Stockholm (Sweden) between August 12 – 18, 2007
Agenda
Working Paper - Common Effluent Treatment (Sangeeth Aiyappa*)
Breafing Paper - Industrial Pollution (Arati Davis* )
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Bharti Patel and Arati Davis participated in the International Workshop on Integrated Water Resource Management – 2007 held at Bangalore during 5-7 February 2007
Keynote address by Bharti Patel
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Conference on "Towards Clean Technologies and Effective Pollution Treatment: A Multi-Stakeholder Dialogue" held at Hyderabad on 11-12 December 2006
Programme Schedule
Welcome address by Bharti Patel
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Bharti Patel participated in the Forum on Disasters and Security held in Chennai, India on September 15-16, 2006 organized on behalf of Women in Security, Conflict Management and Peace (WISCOMP). She shared SVARAJ’s experience of working with women and children affected by the Tsunami in the District of Cuddalore.
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Bharti Patel visited Stockholm to participate in the World Water Week from August 20-27, 2006.
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SVARAJ, in collaboration with National Law School- Bangalore, held a consultative workshop on "Law, Social Justice and the Environment; legal and administrative practices in water" August 18-19th, 2006
This workshop brought together Supreme Court advocates, field practitioners and academics in order to discuss the spaces for negotiation and advocacy with regard to natural resources in general and specifically water. It was an opportunity for individuals to put forward their questions and concerns about the impact of litigation as a stragegy for social change. Discussions were provocative and very enriching.
The workshop is the first step in what Svaraj hopes will be a process of discussion, experience sharing of how best to create alliances. All documents from the workshop, and the final report will be made available on this site very soon. If readers have suggestions and/or experiences on how to facilitate this process, or would like more information - please email svaraj.blr@svaraj.in
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Regional Water Conference organized by SAKTI with support of SVARAJ on April 18, 2006, in Rajahmundry, Andhra Pradesh
SAKTI, one of SVARAJ’s partners organised a Regional Water Conference on April 18, 2006 at Rajahmundry, Andhra Pradesh. The purpose of this conference was to discuss water problems in the region and work out a strategy in solving these problems and plan for the state water conference.
The tribals from East, West Godavari and Khammam, the NGOs from Khammam, Srikakulam & East Godavari participated in the workshop. As most of the participants are from East, West Godavari & Khammam districts where the displacement of Polavaram is a serious issue the discussions focussed on Polavaram dam.
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Conference on “Water – A Right to Life” was held on February 25th & 26th 2006 in Bangalore
The list of eminent speakers in the two-day conference included people who have devoted their lives to the cause of water conservation and water rights. They include, Water Gandhi Mr. Rajendra Singh, environmentalist Mr. Yallappa Reddy, MD, Karnataka Urban Water Supply & Drainage Board Mr. Srinivas Reddy, Mr. Suresh (from Reclaiming Public Water - Chennai), author and commentator Mr. Shivasundar and Writer & Working President, Sarvodaya Karnataka, Mr. Devanoor Mahadeva, among others.
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Workshop on “Water Resources in Kerala – Towards Conservation and Sustainable Management” held on 21st and 22nd October 2005, Trissur, Kerala
More than 50 participants from different parts of the state attended this workshop. The workshop started off with a welcome speech and outline of the purpose of the two-day workshop by Ms. Bharti Patel, the Director of SVARAJ. She drew participants’ attention to the need for sustainability of the livelihood systems of the communities through participatory approach to water resources and briefly outlined the efforts of SVARAJ in Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka.
The inaugural function was presided by Dr. S. Sankar, Senior Scientist at Kerala Forest Research Institute Peechi, Thrissur, Kerala who highlighted how participatory approach can lead to privatization of natural resources. He cautioned the audience to be careful on what they meant by participation.
The inaugural address was delivered by Mr. P. S. Gopinathan Nair, President, All Kerala Rivers Protection Committee, Alwaye.
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