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Post Event Updates: Public Lecture on traditional Water systems of Delhi
With the water level risen above the danger level,
water clogging and mismanagement of water and its resources in the
Capital, it became imperative to discuss the issue with the Delhi
denizens with inputs and information on it from experts. Acknowledging
the responsibility, Traditional Water systems of Delhi was chosen to be
the topic of discussion as part of the Environment and Health Public
Lecture Series scheduled on the 15th of September 2010. Sh. Sohail
Hashmi, an expert on traditional water bodies of Delhi and Mr A. K
Bajaj, Chairman Central Water Commission were the eminent speakers for
the discussion.
While Sohail threw light on the historical side of
the water situation in the city making people aware through the use of
maps and locations that reviving traditional water bodies of the city
would help in a large way dealing with the water situation in the
country, Mr Bajaj, talked more from ‘ground realities’ perspective
stating the facts and stats about the present water situation in the
city.
With rainfall above normal and commonwealth
activities under construction, the speakers faced many questions on the
situation and the issue from the audience. In all, with wide
participation and plethora of questions from audience, the event was
successful in bringing out some information on the subject.
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