Stress on water conservation

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The Hindu 07.01.2010

Stress on water conservation

Staff Reporter

— Photo : T. Singaravelou

All for water: An expert addressing a seminar organised by Department of Agriculture in Puducherry on Wednesday.

PUDUCHERRY: The importance of rainwater harvesting, water conservation and techniques involved were outlined to around 100 representatives of private industries and firms in Puducherry at a seminar on Wednesday.

Several experts spoke about various topics at the seminar on “Techniques of rainwater harvesting, water conservation and waste water management.”

It was organised by the State Groundwater Unit of Department of Agriculture, a release said.

Various topics dealt with

Sessions on topics such as overall scenario of status of water resources, status of surface water and groundwater in Puducherry region, rainwater harvesting techniques, structures and design in urban and rural area and regulation on groundwater exploitation were held.

Other topics such as status of water quality in Puducherry region, treatment of industrial waste water and its reuse, an overview of artificial recharge of groundwater and water conservation techniques were dealt with.

Documentary film on groundwater resources

The State Groundwater Unit also presented a documentary film on the status of groundwater resources.

A group discussion was also held, the press release said.

Experts from the Department of Agriculture, Central Groundwater Board, Chennai, Pondicherry Groundwater Authority, Puducherry and Public Health Division of Public Works Department handled the sessions.

Secretary (Agriculture) D.C. Sahoo inaugurated the seminar. Director of Agriculture R. Sathyaseelan was present.

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