Stakeholder Workshop and

Exhibition on Water, Waste and Biodiversity Management

Bengaluru: ITC Limited under its social Investment arm “ITC Mission Sunehra Kal - Water Stewardship Programme”, in collaboration with Biome Environmental Trust & MYRADA and in association with with RDWSD, Bengaluru Urban Zilla Panchayat and CURDS Organized a “ Workshop on Responsibilities, Repair and maintenance of JJM implementations to Watermen” along with an “Exhibition on Water, Waste & Biodiversity” at Yelahanka Taluk Panchayat on 12th March.

The stakeholder workshop was inaugurated by Mrs. Usha, DPM, JJM, Yelahanka, Mr. Somashekar, Taluk Planning Officer & Mr. Shivananda R S from Biome .

In the stakeholder workshop. Mr. Eshwarappa from Biome, gave a presentation of Rain Water Harvesting, its uses & its methodology Later Mr. Guruswamy from Hamsa Enviro Energy Solutions explained about different filters to be used for Rainwater harvesting. Mr. Devraj from JJM explained about the Responsibilities, Repair and maintenance of JJM implementations to Watermens. After these presentations Water quality field test kits were distributed to all the 18 Gram Panchayats of Yelahanka taluk by Mr. Purushottam, AEE, RDWSD, Yelahanka Taluk.

An exhibition was organized to display models, posters and booklets on various sustainable water management practices. The event was inaugurated by Mr. Purushottam, AEE, RDWSD, Yelahanka and Mrs. Usha, DPM, JJM, Yelahanka. Ms. Priyanka, from ITC Limited was also present during the program.

Exhibition stalls were put up by Biome Environmental Trust, Myrada, WASH and Jal Jeevan Mission - Bangalore Urban. Multi Village Water supply scheme of JJM model, Models of Integrating shallow aquifer system to Devanahalli water supply, RWH harvesting working model various displays on open wells rejuvenated in Hunasamaranahalli, Bangalore water Balance, Million recharge wells for Bengaluru campaign etc water displayed by Biome.