“Wetlands Take Care of Water”10th February, 2013 (Sunday) Time: 10.00am to 2.30pm

MSAA Club House, Powai Lake, Mumbai – 400 072

Inaugural Session: (10.00am to 11.45am)No. Time Speech1 10.00am to

10.20amLighting of Lamp and paying floral tribute by dignitaries’ on the dais

2 10.20am to 10.30am

Welcome & Brief introduction by – Gordon Rodricks, Vice-Chairman, NASS, Powai, Mumbai

3 10.30am to 10.40am

Address by Shri Avinash Kubal, Dy Director, Maharashtra Nature Park Society, Sion, Mumbai

4 10.40am to 10.50am

Address by Smt. Rama Rauta, Expert Member, NGRBA, Govt. of India. President, NWA, Pune

5 10.50am to 11.05am

Key Notes Address by Dr E.V. Muley, Ex Director General, MoEF, Delhi

6 11.05am to 11.15am

Address by Dr Madhuri Pejaver, Dean, Science Faculty, Univ. of Mumbai.

7 11.15am to 11.25am

Address by Dr Nagesh Tekale, Director, Enviro Vigil, Thane

8 11.25am to 11.35am

Inaugural Address by Dr Rakesh Kumar, Director, NEERI, Mumbai

9 11.35am to 11.45am

Presidential Address by Dr S.G. Yeragi, President, NASS, Powai, Mumbai

Session: (11.45 to 12.50pm)No. Time Speech1 11.45am to

12.00noon Dr D.K. Kakavipure, Asso. Prof., B.N.N.College, Bhivandi (Wetland in Thane Dist.)

2 12.00noon to 12.15pm

Dr Asheesh Shrivastava NEERI, Mumbai (Case Studies –Lake Biwa, Japan)

3 12.15pm to 12.30pm Mr Prasenjeet Khanderao, University of Mumbai, Kalina (Importance of Social Economics Studies for Environment Protection)

4 12.30pm to 12.40am Conclude remarks by Chairperson Dr V.S. Somvanshi , Ex Director General, Fisheries Survey of India

Vote of Thanks by Dr Athalye R.P. (NASS Member on Advisory Committee)Compeering by Dr Vinayak Koli, Treasurer, NASS, Powai, Mumbai

Lunch Break (1.00pm to 1.45pm)

Organizers: Dr M.S. Kodarkar Field Station, Powai, Mumbai

Co-organized By Maharashtra State Angling Association (MSAA), Powai, Mumbai

Naushad Ali Sarovar Samvardhini (NASS), Powai, MumbaiMaharashtra Nature Park Society (MNPS), Sion, Mumbai

Ecofolks Venture, Mumbai

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