One-Day Symposium on

VALUING WATER: EMERGING PARADIGM OF WATER SECURITY

In Celebration of World Water Day 2021(22nd March 2021)

ORGANIZING COMMITTEE

PatronDr. Atul Chauhan

Chancellor,Amity University Uttar Pradesh (AUUP),

Noida, IndiaCo- Patron

Prof. (Dr.) Balvinder Shukla, Vice- Chancellor,

AUUP, Noida, IndiaChair

Prof. D.K. BandyopadhyayChief Advisor FPO,

Mentor, Amity Institute of Environmental Sciences, AUUP, Noida, India

Dr. Shivangi SomvanshiDr. Ambrina S. KhanDr. Kartikeya ShuklaDr. Richa Dave NagarDr. Anamika Srivastava

Committee Members

Co-ConvenerDr. Manoj Chandra Garg

Organized by AMITY INSTITUTE OF ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCESAMITY UNIVERSITY UTTAR PRADESH

NOIDA, INDIA

Patron-In-ChiefDr. Ashok K. Chauhan

Founder President,RBEF (Amity Education Group)

Co-Chair Dr. Manju Rawat Ranjan,

Associate Professor & Joint Coordinator Amity Institute of Environmental Sciences

Dr. Renu Dhupper,Assistant Professor-III, Joint Coordinator,Amity Institute of Environmental Sciences

Convener Dr. Ashutosh Tripathi

INVITED SPEAKERSProf. Ratan Kumar Dey (Chief Guest),

Vice Chancellor, Central University of Jharkhand,

Ranchi, Jharkhand

Dr. Sabita Madhvi Singh (Guest-of-Honor) Joint Director

MoJS (Ministry of Jal Shakti), Govt. of India, New Delhi

AMITY Established over 2 decades ago, Amity today, is home to over 175,000 brilliant students across Pre-nursery to Ph.D. levels pursuing more than 400 Programmes in 60 diverse disciplines.Today the Group comprises of 10 Universities; 28 schools and 16 international campuses across London, Dubai, Singapore, New York, San Francisco, Abu Dhabi, Mauritius, Sharjah, South Africa, Amsterdam, Tashkent, and Nairobi, besides India.mity University, the flagship institution of Amity Education Group, has been ranked among the top 3% universities globally by QS and THE (the world’s leading university ranking organizations).Amity has also set a new standard of academic excellence in India by becoming Asia’s only university to be awarded US Regional Accreditation by WASC Senior College and University Commission, USA – considered the Gold Standard of Accreditations globally.Amity’s global recognitions are a reflection of its diverse initiatives and its commitment to innovation and research. The Amity faculty, comprising award-winning scientists and top researchers have in the last four years filed over 1,300 patents - the highest number of patents filed by any individual Indian University or institute.Amity has also awarded over 2000 Fellowships to brilliant researchers who have the capability to carry out path-breaking research in thrust areas.To further enhance the holistic development of students, Amity lays great emphasis on industry interactions. In fact, Amity has facilitated students’ interaction with over 50 global gurus and Nobel laureates besides 1,500 corporate leaders.Amity’s overall focus on employability and industry centric experiential learning for students has led to over 36,000 campus placements in the last years.Today the Amity alumni community is over 120,000 strong who are pursuing careers in top organizations or have been selected for further studies by leading global universities

About InstituteAmity Institute of Environmental Sciences, Amity University Uttar Pradesh, Noida, India is a leading premier institute dedicated to nation service. It offers higher education in Environmental sciences at three programmes levels: UG-B.Sc. Environmental Science, PG-M.Sc. (Environmental Science) , M.Sc. (Environmental heal th Safety & Management) and Doctorate-Ph.D. (Environmental Science), all the courses aim to instill in students professional acumen, skills and capabilities to deal with different areas of life.

Dr . Neeraj Kumar , Associate Professor and Head,

Department of Zoology, Meerut College, Meerut, UP

Dr. Alka MungrayAssociate professor,

Département of Chemical EngineeringNIT Surat, Gujrat

About Amity – INDIA’ LEADING GLOBAL EDUCATION GROUP

Dr. Prafull Kumar Singh,Associate Professor,

Central University of South Bihar, Gaya, Bihar

Prof. (Dr.) Virendra Mishra,Professor, Institute of Environment and

Sustainable Development, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, UP

Mr. Kamalesh Kumar Singh, Manager, Environmental Management Cell,

Hindalco Industries Ltd., Renukoot, Sonbhadra, UP

Important Details

Event Date: 22nd March, 2021 Last date for Registration – 19th March, 2021 NO REGISTRATION FEES E-certificates for all the participants

Contact Detail:Dr. Ashutosh Tripathi, (M: +91-9717656014) andDr. Manoj Chandra Garg (M: +91-9760295790)

Amity Institute of Environmental Sciences, J1 Block, Amity University Uttar Pradesh, Sector 125,

Noida, UP 201303 INDIAFax: +91-120-4392406

Email: atripathi1@amity.edu and mcgarg@amity.edu Website: www.amity.edu/AIES/

About SymposiumThe World Water Day celebrates water and raises awareness of the global water crisis, and a core focus of the observance is to support the achievement of Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 6: water and sanitation for all by 2030. Amity University step forward to join the initiative by United Nations by organizing a comprehensive discussion by experts on strengthening Environmental science in ensuring water conservation.The theme of World Water Day 2021 is valuing water. The value of water is about much more than its price – water has enormous and complex value for our households, food, culture, health, education, economics and the integrity of our natural environment.. There is an urgent need to s tar t valuing the most important resource and conserving it by sensitizing and making public aware about its scarcity.

Who Should AttendThe symposium is appropriate for all research enthusiasts. This symposium is primarily meant for, though not limited to:✓ Faculty/ Academicians✓ Research Scholars/UG-PG students✓ Scientists/ Environmental Experts✓ Corporates

Program ScheduleTime Program09:30 – 11:00 Inaugural Ceremony11:00 – 12:30 Panel Discussion-1 (Theme: Water

Conservation and Technological Development)

01:30 – 03:00 Panel Discussion-2 (Theme: Water: From Pollution to Purification)

03:10 – 03:20 Concluding Remarks and Vote of Thanks

Objective• To develop our ability to value and manage water effectively.• To sensitize participants about valuing water that determine whether

we achieve the sustainable development goals.• To Frame the opportunities for valuing water to address global and

national development challenges.• To understand the drivers, barriers and opportunities for new water

financial models and allocation systems;• Establish priorities and strengthen partnerships to develop, test and

scale up new and existing approaches.