WWD 2001 Event: India - Tank rehabilitation Pondicherry

WWD 2001 Event
India - Tank rehabilitation Pondicherry

Three NGOs in Tamil Nadu, India: CERD, HARVEST - Auroville Water Service and EKOVENTURE jointly celebrate World Water Day on 22nd March 2001. The participants are the Executive Committee members of the Tank Associations (Farmers, landless labourers and women), formed by these NGOs under the Tank Rehabilitation Project Pondicherry (TRPP) implemented by the Public Works Department, Pondicherry with the Financial Assistance from the European Union. The programme aims at sharing of experiences by the farmers in Tank Rehabilitation, taking message to the following Tank Associations, effective utilization of Tank water and utilizing the tank usufructs for the operation and maintenance of the Tank and other village development activities.

Mr. Pieter. F. Raijmakers, the Project Coordinator, TRPP will inaugurate the function.

Programme:

March 22, 2001
Venue: Vadhanur Tank
9.30 A.M to 2.30 P.M

Programme Schedule

Prayer
Welcome Address:	S.Pushpaltha, Ekoventure
Presidential Address:	Mr. Pieter. F. Raijmakers Project Coordinator TRPP, Pondicherry
Special Address: Importance of Tank Fed Irrigation in Agriculture- Dr.K.V.Selvaraj, Professor of Agronomy(Retd) Tamilnadu Agricultural University Water, Women and Health- Dr. Loes Schenk Sandbergen Sociologist & Gender Specialist, TRPP Experience Sharing of Tank Rehabilitation Works by Pilot Tank Associations & Taking Message to Following Tank Associations - Vadhanur Tank Association Keezhparikalpet Tank Association Kariamanickam Tank Association Ground Water Recharge Vs Sea Water Intrusion - Dr. A. Subramanian, Hydrogeologist, TRPP Group Discussion & Presentation on Evolving of Strategies for Federation of Tank Associations based on Cascade System Feeder Canal Commune Panchayat
Vote of Thanks:	:T.P.Ragunath, CERD
Programme Coordinator:	T.Srikanth, HARVEST Auroville Water Service

Exhibition of pilot tanks rehabilitation works under TRPP
Video show of pilot tanks rehabilitation works

Contact:

T. Srikanth
HARVEST - Auroville Water Service
Naidu House, Kottakarai
Auroville - 605 101
Ph: 0413 - 622333, 622687
E-mail: harvest@auroville.org.in

T. P. Ragunath
CERD
46, Second Street
P. R. Gardens, Reddiarpalayam
Pondicherry - 605 010
Ph: 0413-200908, 200733
E-mail: cerd@satyam.net.in

S. Pushpalatha
EKOVENTURE
19, II Floor, Kamarajar Street
Meenakshipet, Kadirkamam
Pondicherry - 605 009
Ph: 0413 - 275812
E-mail: ekoventure@yahoo.com