Maharashtra Water Summit
Quest for making Maharashtra a water positive region through innovation and leadership
10:00 AM - 6:30 PM, Saturday, December 3, 2022
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Yashwantrao Chavan Pratisthan Auditorium, Nariman Point, Mumbai
Water for All: Call for Action, Solution and Sustainability
The Maharashtra Water Summit (MWS), a leadership forum, is designed to discuss water-related issues of the Maharashtra region and access cutting-edge minds to seek solutions.
Extraordinary leaders from civil society, Government, corporate, science, and academia will meet together and share their wisdom, experience, practice, vision and action plan to make the Maharashtra a water-positive region.
The summit is themed around Water for All: Call for Solution and Action.
Community participation in water security
CSR partnership for water positive agenda
Corporate-led water sustainability strategy
Sessions
Finest Minds
Hon’ble Chief Minister
Govt. of Maharashtra
Dr. Rajendra Singh
Water Man of India
Magsaysay Award (2001)
Stockholm Water Prize (2015)
Shri Devendra Fadnavis
Hon’ble Deputy Chief Minister
Govt. of Maharashtra
Shri Rusen Kumar
Founder & Managing Editor
India CSR Network
Dr. Ujjwal Kumar Chavhan (IRS)
Founder – Mission 500 Crore Liters Water Storage
Joint Commissioner of Income Tax, Mumbai
Shri Mayank Gandhi
Renowned Agriculturalist & Social Reformer
Shri Shantilal Muttha
Chairman
Bhartiya Jain Sanghatana
Shri Ganesh Thorat
CEO
Naam Foundation
Shri Kishore Dharia
Founder President
Hirwal Pratishtan
Shri Adesh Gupta CA
Chartered Accountant
CSR Adviser
Trustee S K Foundation
Shri Ashwini Saxena
CEO
JSW Foundation
Ms. Nutan Desai
Prabhari of Maharashtra
Samast Mahajan
Dr. Leena Deshpande
Associate Vice President H.R.
& Head CSR
Bharat Forge Ltd. Pune
Pearl Tieari
Director and CEO
Ambuja Cement Foundation
Essar Foundation
Edufront
Ashraya
Global Bodh
Chetak Foundation
Impact Dash
STEM Learning
Centre For CSR Studies
A-Store
Synergy Connect
Atmiya University
CIMP
PM Shah Foundation
Thought-provoking Sessions
The forum will address contemporary topics such as:
- Water and Climate Change
- Innovation for water conservation
- Corporate water sustainability
- Creation and Conservation of water bodies
- Conservation of natural water sources and infrastructures
- Innovation and technology for clean drinking water
- Key challenges in water security
- Issues related to urban water
Who should attend
The key delegate communities of the Maharashtra Water Summit include:
- NGOs, Individual, groups working in water conservation
- Water ministers, Mayors, Head of Water Management Department, State Head of Pollution Control Board, Regulators, Policy Makers and utility chief executives who take responsibility for water infrastructure
- Business and industry leaders who rely on water to maintain their production
- Investors who are concerned about the impact of water risk on their portfolios
- Engineers, innovators and water technologists who can provide solutions
- CSR Directors
- CSR and Sustainability Heads
- ESG Heads
- Academicians and Research organisation
- Water sustainability practitioners
3 Reasons to attend
Open your mind to new ideas and latest trends on water issues.
Expert Insight
MWS 2022 gives you access to water sector expert contributions, ideas, and wisdom.
Unmatched Networking
MWS 2022 allows you to raise the profile of your organisation and forge relationships.
Water Strategies
You can plan a water strategy for your organisation and community based on expert insights and advice.
CONNECT
FLAGSHIP FORUM
Agenda for the day
9 – 11 AM
Registrations & Networking
11 – 11:15 AM
Inaugural Lamp lighting, National Anthem, Welcome note, Context Setting by Rusen Kumar, Managing Editor, India CSR Network
11:15 – 12 PM
Keynote address by Shri Rajendra Singh, popularly known as Jalpurush (Water Man)
How to rejuvenate 75 rivers in Maharashtra as part of celebration of “Aazadi Ka Amritmahotsav”.
12:00 – 12:30 PM
Address by Chief Guest Shri Devendra Fadnavis, Hon’ble Deputy Chief Minister of Maharashtra
Jalyukta Shivar 2.0 – learning from past and heading towards future. Role of NGOs and civil society in make Maharashtra drought free
12:30 – 01:00 PM
Address by Dr. Ujjwalkumar Chavhan, IRS; Deputy Director, Enforcement Directorate (ED)
Community based decentralised water management system – Peoples movement of “Mission 500 crore liter reservoir”
01:00– 01:30 PM
Address by Shri Mayank Gandhi, An Agriculturalist & Social Reformer
What next After Water availability? Increasing farmers income and to make water resources sustainable
Address by Shri Shantilal Muttha, Chairman, Bhartiya Jain Sanghatana
Collaboration of NGOs with central and state Government and catering needs of farmers.
01:30 – 2:30 PM
Networking Lunch
2:30 – 3:00 PM
Panel Discussion – with CSR, NGO and Sustainability Leaders
Role of CSR and Partnership in making Water Positive Maharashtra.
Shri Ashwini Saxena, CEO, JSW Foundation
Shri Ganesh Thorat, CEO, Naam Foundation
3:00– 3:30 PM
Panel Discussion – with CSR, NGO and Sustainability Leaders
Role of Industry Led Water Sustainability Initiatives in making Maharashtra water positive.
Pani Foundation
Ms. Nutan Desai, Prabhari of Maharashtra, Samast Mahajan
Shri Adesh Gupta CA, Chartered Accountant, CSR Adviser, Trustee S K Foundation
3:30– 4:00 PM
Panel Discussion – with CSR, NGO and Sustainability Leaders
Role of Industry Led Water Sustainability Initiatives in making Maharashtra water positive.
4:00 – 4:30 PM
Panel Discussion – Water for Employment
What is the emerging role of water in employment generation – fisheries etc.
4:30 – 5:00 PM
Panel Discussion – Water Governance – the need of hour
What is the emerging role of the political, social, economic, and administrative systems that influence the use and management of water.
Shri Kishore Dharia, Founder President, Hirwal Pratishtan
5:00 – 6:00 PM
Address by Hon’ble Chief Guest Shri Eknath Shinde, the Chief Minister of Maharashtra
Maharashtra Water Awards
6:00 – 6:30 PM
Networking Tea
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