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NEWS & EVENTS |
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Seminar on Rain Water Harvesting and Ground
Water Recharging |
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Rainwater Harvesting (RWH) entails the collection of
rain in a scientific and controlled manner for future
use. Harvested rainwater is a major water supply option.
It can minimize the use of treated water for secondary
purposes. It reduces flooding, improves soil
conservation and groundwater recharge, reduces energy
consumption and can be used for agriculture.
Considering the importance and multiple benefits of
rainwater harvesting, Lanka Rain Water Harvesting Forum
in collaboration with National Science and Technology
Commission (NASTEC) organized a seminar on Rainwater
harvesting and Ground Water Recharge on Wednesday 10th
November 2010 from 2.00pm to 5.00 pm at the auditorium
of the National Science Foundation, 47/5, Maitland Place
Colombo 07. |
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The guests and the resource persons during the seminar |
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The resource
persons were experts in the field from India and Egypt. |
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The topic covered by the seminar
were; |
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Continuous Contour Trenching a Tool for Watershed
Development,
Mr Vasant Takalkar, Maharashtra Knowledge
Corporation Limited (MKCL), Pune, India |
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Roof top RWH and the initiative in Bangalore and
Karnataka,
Mr
A.R. Shivakumar, Karnataka State Council for Science
and Technology, Bangalore, India |
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Water Resources in Sudan,
Prof. Badur Mabrouk, Zagazig
University, Cairo, Egypt |
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A
lively discussion chaired by Mr N. Hettiararachchi,
Additional Secretary, Ministry of Water Supply &
Drainage followed at the end of the presentation.
The
seminar was well attended by eminent persons from
Ministry of Water Supply and Drainage, National Water
Supply and Drainage Board, UNDP, IWMI, NSF, University
of Colombo and many other government and Non government
organization as well the private sector.
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A
section of the participants |
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31/12/2010 |
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