Brainstorming Session to discuss the possible Science and Technological intervention of Restoring Nainital Lake

Date: 20th June 2017

The session was called by H.E Dr. KK Paul, Governor of Uttarakhand while expressing his deep concern on the depletion and deterioration of Nainital Lake. The session started by explaining the current concern about depleting Nainital and the urgent need for scientific interventions for the same.

The session was attended by many experts, scientists, representatives from the administration, researchers and policymakers.

Several experts including Dr. Indu Kumar Pandey (Retd. IAS), Shri Rajiv Lochan Sah (Nainital Samachar), Prof GL Shah (Retd. Prof. Geography Kumaun University), Prof. AN Purohit (Former Vice Chancellor HNB Garhwal University), Dr. Arun Kumar (IIT Roorkee), Dr. Charu C Pant (Professor Geology, sedimentology, Seismology and Tectonics, Kumaun University), Prof SP Singh (Former Vice Chancellor, HNB Garhwal University), Er. HP Uniyal (Advisor, Uttarakhand State Planning Commission), Smt Binita Shah (Secretary, SDFU), Dr. PK Champati Ray (Scientist/Engineer-SG & Group Head, Wadia Institute Dehradun), Shri JS Suhag (IFS), Dr. Vishal Singh (Fellow & Coordinator, CEDAR), Shri Krishan Ratuela (Councilor, SDFU), Dr. Rajesh Sharma (Wadia Institute Dehradun) and Dr. AShriish Kumar (Soil Water Conservation, Dehradun), etc.