A series of sectoral sessions, including one on ‘Sustainable Development of Water Resources in Rajasthan: A Responsibility and an Opportunity’, will be held to spark meaningful conversations at the Pravasi Rajasthani Day, on December 10.
The session on water resources will bring together leading experts and industry innovators to explore practical, scalable and technology driven solutions for heightening the state’s water security, an official spokesman said on Friday.
The discussion will feature Manish Khandelwal, Managing Director, Ecolab India, who will shed light on “Unlocking water security or Water-energy-AI nexus”. Dr. Debolina Kundu, Director, National Institute of Urban Affairs (NIUA) will emphasise the importance of “Water Infrastructure Improvement”, and Indranil Dutt, Managing Director & CEO, Ion Exchange (India) Limited will discuss “Advanced Technologies in Wastewater Recycle, Reuse and Zero Liquid Discharge”.
Furthermore, the sectoral session will also feature speakers who hold expertise in biotechnology and water conservation. Dr. Ashwani Pareek, Executive Director, National Agri-Food Biotechnology Institute (NABI), will speak on “Advancing Plant Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, Especially in Developing Stress-Tolerant Crops”.
Focusing on water management, Kailash Hakim, President, Federation of Surat Trade & Textile Associations (FOSTTA), will present insights on “Water Conservation and Resources Management,” underlining the urgent need for efficient utilisation and the role of industry-community partnerships in driving conservation outcomes.
To further this approach, Bhupendra Paliwal, Project Head, Ramkrishna Jaidayal Dalmia Seva Sansthan (RJDSS) will share his insights on “water resource management”.
Adding a global outlook, Gopal Madabhushi, Senior Vice President and South Asia & APAC Leader, Engineering and Procurement at Veolia Water Technologies, will also share his views on “Water Re-use and Technology Adaptation”.
Their insights are focusing on evolving a progressive and collaborative vision for Rajasthan, one that transforms responsibility into opportunity and strengthens the state’s water infrastructure for future generations, he said.
The session seeks to inspire a unified vision for the state, where innovation aligns with heritage, opportunity aligns with responsibility, and sustainable water resources emerge as a challenge in futuristic development in Rajasthan, the spokesman added.