Organizers:
- Indian Water Resources Society (IWRS) Roorkee
- Department of Water Resources Development and Management
- Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee
Workshop Themes:
This International workshop will provide a platform to the exprerienced and related expert professionals for intensive and threadbare deliberations to explore possible solutions to the vexed problem of stream flow management, channel improvement, sustainability of river eco-systems & IWRM and inland water ways. The focuses of the workshop are as follows:
- Importance and challenges in river management and channel imporvement techniques in the backdrop of climate change.
- Canalization, flood control and erosion control.
- River morphology changes oflarge braided alluvial rivers
- Environmental friendly river management & sustainable development of ecosystem.
- Relevant Case Studies
Venue: Delhi/Roorkee
Description:
Indian Water Resources Society (IWRS) was founded in 1980 as a society registered under the Societies Registration Act. IWRS Registered office is located in the Department of Water Resources Development & Mangement, IIT Roorkee. In addition, IWRS has local centers in most of the major cities.Subject to approval by the executive committee, membership of IWRS is open to any person who is intersted in waer sector. Presently, IWRS has about 7250 life members; 262 fellow members; and 22 institutional members.
The main objective of IWRS is advancement of knowledge in technical and policy aspects of water resources development and management. IWRS serves as a platform for free and frank discussions amongst those concerned with water related issues.
Call for papers:
Papers from selected speakers on various themes will be invited from professionals in India and abroad. Also, abstract of papers of 100 words on the above session themes of the Workshop are invited lates by August 15, 2010 and the acceptance will be notified by September 15, 2010. The abstract of the papers can be emailed to the Conference organizers at secretaryiwrs@gmail.com OR Nayanfwt@gmail.com
Registration Fee:
The Registration fee for the Workshop will be Rs.3000 per Indian delegates and US$ 200 per foreign delegates. Registration fees for Indian students will be Rs.1000/- only. The fee may be paid in the form of Demand Draft in favour of IWRM-2010 payable at Roorkee.
Contact Address
Prof. Nayan Sharma
Executive Vice President IWRS & Head,
Deptt. of WRD&M
IIT Rookee, Rookee-247 667, India
Tel: +91 1332 285251, 271073
Mob: +91 9897040762
Email: nayanfwt@gmail.com