Case7-May-2012
DHAN Foundation, Madurai took part in a week long "India Water Week" convened by Minsitry of Water Resources, Government of India, New Delhi. The event got organized at Vigyan Bhavan, India Habitat Center and Central Board of Irrigation and Power(CBIP)between 10th April 2012 to 14th April,2012. The inauguration was done by Shri.Manmohan Singh, Honorable Prime Minister of India in the presence of Mr.Pawan Kumar Bansal, and Honorable Minister for Water Resources and Mr.Sharad Pawar, Honorable Minister for agriculture.
As a part of this grand event, DHAN Vayalagam Foundation conducted an exhibition at Pragathi Maidan, New Delhi (Hall No : 9, Stall 11), highlighting the grassroots water resources development intervention by DHAN Foundation between 10th April,2012 and 12th April,2012. Many delegates and general public visited the exhibition. On 13th April 2012, DHAN Vayalagam Foundation conducted a National Seminar on 'Water bodies(irrigation tanks) sustaining food security' at Central Board of irrigation and Power" Chanakia Puri, New Delhi. Shri Jayaram Ramesh Honorable Minister for Rural Development. Government of India inaugurated the seminar and released a Manual on" Ahur- Payne rehabilitation in South Bihar". In his inaugural speech, he highlighted the contribution of MGNREGs in creating water assets in rural India and said that the Ministry is in the path of constantly improving the effectiveness of the MGNREGs. He appreciated the contributions of DHAN for improving the status of water bodies to benefit poor farmers in small scale water sectors. Mr.M.P.Vasimalai, Executive Director in his Key note address reiterated the necessity of stringent conservation laws and rolling out of massive tankfed agricultural mission. Earlier Mr. A.Gurnanathan, CEO, DHAN Vayalagam (Tank) Foundation welcomed the participants. Many other experts and DHAN's professionals presented technical papers on the subject Mr.N.Venketesan, COO delivered the vote of thanks.