An International Conference on Sustainable Initiatives in Water Management was organized at Manav Rachna University, Faridabad in association with the Royal Society of Chemistry, London and Green Chemistry Network Centre, DU today. The conference was sponsored by Indian Oil Research & Development Center, Faridabad and Intellectuals Society for Socio-Techno Welfare, Ghaziabad.

The inaugural session was presided over by Prof. D.K. Chadha, Chair Professor and Chairman- Center for Advanced Water Technology and Management at MREI; Prof. (Dr.) Sanjay Srivastava, VC, MRU; Dr. Satinder Ahuja, President Ahuja Consulting, USA; Prof. R.K. Sharma, (Coordinator GCND, DU); Dr. Neelima Alam from Water Technology Initiative Program of Technology Mission Division under Department of Science and Technology; Prof. A.K. Gupta, MRU; and Dr. Megha Mittal, MRU.

Issues and concerns related to water management were discussed in the conference. The quarterly newsletter of the Department: ‘Reflections’ was also launched on the occasion.