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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, Near Mantralay, 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 Haji Arfat Shaikh
Hon’ble Chairman
(Cabinet Minister Status)
Maharashtra State Minorities Commission
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 David Kumar
Specialist, Environmental Projects
United Way Bengaluru
Shri Kishore Dharia
Founder President
Hirwal Pratishtan
Ms. Nutan Desai
Prabhari of Maharashtra
Samast Mahajan
Dr. Leena Deshpande
Associate Vice President H.R.
& Head CSR
Bharat Forge Ltd. Pune
Ms. Pearl Tiwari
Director and CEO
Ambuja Cement Foundation
Shri Ashwini Saxena
CEO
JSW Foundation
Dr. Rana Singh
Director
Chandragupt Institute of Management Patna (CIMP)
Shri Kartik Gaggar
Founder & CEO
Rooftop
Shri Adesh Gupta CA
Chartered Accountant
CSR Adviser
Trustee S K Foundation
Sriram Ananthanarayan
Director, Projects
United Way Bengaluru
Dr. Snehal Donde
Principal
Mumbai University
Shri Chandrakant Dalvi
IAS
Shri Satyajit Bhatkal
CEO
Paani Foundation
Sponsors and Partners
United Way Bengaluru
Villoo Poonawalla Foundation
KNEER
Everything About Water (EAW)
Global Bodh
Mission 500 Crore Ltr
STEM Learning
Naam Foundation
Paani Foundation
Centre For CSR Studies
Ashraya
Synergy Connect
Atmiya University
CIMP
PM Shah Foundation
Ratnadhav Foundation
Rooftop
A-Store
R.E.A.D
Agenda for the day
9 – 10 AM
Registrations & Networking
10– 10:15 AM
Inaugural Lamp lighting, National Anthem, Welcome note, Context Setting by Rusen Kumar, Managing Editor, India CSR Network
10:15 – 10:30 AM
Welcoming the Chief Guest – Hon’ble Chief Minister of Maharashtra
10:30 – 10:45 AM
Vision for Water Prosperous Maharashtra
Address by Hon’ble Chief Guest Shri Eknath Shinde Ji, the Chief Minister of Maharashtra
Maharashtra Jal Samman for Water Conservation
10:45 – 11:30 AM
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”.
11:30 – 12:00 PM
Address by Dr. Ujjwalkumar Chavhan, IRS; Joint-Commissioner of Income Tax, Mumbai I Founder Mission 500 Crore Liter Reservoir
Community based decentralised water management system – Peoples movement of “Mission 500 crore liter reservoir”
12:00 – 12:30 PM
Address by Shri Shantilal Muttha, Chairman, Bhartiya Jain Sanghatana
Collaboration of NGOs with central and state Government and catering needs of farmers.
12:30 – 1:00 PM
Address by Shri Mayank Gandhi, An Agriculturalist & Social Reformer – Rejuvenating water stressed areas- by the people, for the people
Address By David Kumar (Specialist, Environmental Projects), United Way of Bengaluru – Experience sharing on recent work on water conservation
1:00 – 2:00 PM
Break and Networking
2:00 – 2:30 PM
Panel Discussion – with CSR, NGO and Corporate / Sustainability Leaders
Role of CSR and Partnership in making Water Positive Maharashtra.
Moderator: Dr. Rana Singh, Director, Chandragupt Institute of Management Patna (CIMP)
- Sriram Ananthanarayan (Director, Projects), United Way of Bengaluru
- Shri Ashwini Saxena, CEO, JSW Foundation
- Shri Ganesh Thorat, CEO, Naam Foundation
- Ms. Pearl Tiwari, Director and CEO, Ambuja Cement Foundation
- IAS Chandrakant Dalvi
2:30– 3:00 PM
Panel Discussion – with CSR, NGO and Corporate / Sustainability Leaders
Role of Industry Led Water Sustainability Initiatives in making Maharashtra water positive.
Moderator: Dr. Rana Singh, Director, Chandragupt Institute of Management Patna (CIMP)
- Shri Satyajit Bhatkar, CEO, Pani Foundation
- Ms. Nutan Desai, Prabhari of Maharashtra, Samast Mahajan
- (Mrs.) Snehal S. Donde, Women Water Warriors
3:00– 3:45 PM
Panel Discussion – with CSR, NGO and Corporate / Sustainability Leaders
Role of Industry Led Water Sustainability Initiatives in making Maharashtra water positive.
Moderator: Dr. Rana Singh, Director, Chandragupt Institute of Management Patna (CIMP)
- Ms. Leena Deshpande, Associate Vice President H.R. & Head CSR, Bharat Forge Ltd. Pune
- Shri Kartik Gaggar, Founder & CEO, Rooftop
- Shri Adesh Gupta CA, CSR Adviser, Trustee S K Foundation
- Shri Suresh Bhosle, Rotary Club Chembur
- Shri Narendra Chugh, Jalbiradari
3:45– 4:15 PM
Leadership Talk – Water Governance – the need of hour – Dr. Pushpendra Pratap Singh, Country Head, Asia Shipping International Transport Pvt. Ltd.
Special Address by Shri Kishore Dharia, Founder President, Hirwal Pratishtan
4:15 – 5:00 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
&
Address by Hon’ble Minister, Govt. of Maharashtra
5:00– 5: 30 PM
Summary and Vote of Thanks, Group Photograph
5.30-6.00 – Press Conference
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.
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