Dehradun: The Uttarakhand chapter of FICCI Ladies Organisation, FLO Jammu-Kashmir & Ladakh, and Industries Association of Uttarakhand hosted a virtual panel discussion titled ‘Women & Water: Challenges & Opportunities towards Sustainable Conservation’ today.
The panellists of the session were Principal Scientist, Water Technology Centre, Indian Agricultural Research Institute Dr Ravinder Kaur, Executive Secretary-cum-Country Coordinator, India Water Partnership Dr Veena Khanduri, and Trustee & VP – Programs & Partnerships, Save Water Network Poonam Sewak.
Speaking on the occasion, Dr Veena Khanduri said, “As primary providers, managers and users of water, women and youth are very uniquely placed and positioned to help in deriving the productive changes in the water security scenario. Climate change has put enormous pressure on water security all over the world.”
Coimbatore: Groundwater level in at least three locations in the western part of the city, where the Tamil Nadu Agricultural University (TNAU) is situated, has increased since last June. The Water Technology Centre at the TNAU said the groundwater level at RS Puram, Lawley Road and Poosaripalayam has increased anywhere between 2m and 5.2m, following the successful southwest monsoon and extended northeast monsoon showers.
The centre also took credit, stating that the rainwater harvesting technologies on its campus had also played a role in boosting the groundwater levels.
The centre had set up 40 borewells on its campus to monitor groundwater level and quality. They had taken readings in May-end 2020, before the monsoon began, and again in January this year.
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