Living Rivers, Dying Rivers

Convened by Shri Ramaswamy R. Iyer, Centre for Policy Research

Bringing to a conclusion a series of monthly meetings on Indian rivers, directed towards understanding what has gone wrong in many cases, what has gone right in some, and what needs to be done to revive and restore dying or sick rivers, stop further decline in the case of rivers showing early signs of distress, and keep living rivers alive and in a state of good health. The focus will be on rivers/states not covered earlier

10:00 - 10:30      Registration and Tea
 
10:30 - 10:40      Introduction 
                               Shri Ramaswamy R. Iyer, Honorary Professor, CPR

10:40 - 10:55     Living Rivers, Dying Rivers: Experience of West Bengal
                              Dr. Kalyan Rudra

10:55 - 11:10    Mahanadi: Common Property, Uncommon Interests
                             Dr Ranjan K. Panda, Convenor, Water Initiatives Odisha

11:10 - 11:25   Indus Water System Under Threat: Study of Jhelum Basin
                             Prof Shakil Ahmad Romshoo, University of Kashmir

11:25 - 11:40  Rivers of the North East (participation to be confirmed)
                           Shri Sanjoy Hazarika, C-NES, Jamia Millia Islamia

11:40 - 11:50  Comments   
                           Prof Jayanta Bandyopadhyay, IIM, Kolkata

 11:50 - 13:00  Discussion