Excelsior Correspondent
UDHAMPUR, Mar 3: “Fish in Haridwar area of Himalayas have been found with more toxic content than fish in Patna, as per a study conducted. And the cause of this high content has been related with toxic pollutants rising with winds in hot areas and settling down in cool areas”.
This was informed by Prof R K Sinha, Vice Chancellor of Shri Mata Vaishno Devi University, who is also known as Dolphin Man of India, while addressing in the valedictory function of three-day International Conference on Water Conservation at Government Degree College Udhampur.
He stressed that there was dire need to understand the age-old sense and essence of coexistence and sacro-sancting the elements of nature, particularly water as its scarcity and depletion is telling on the disasters unimaginable but imminent. He discussed in detail about his work on Dolphins in Ganga basin as also the various conundrum felt, observed and mitigated through traditional and modern ideas combined. He accentuated on realizing the “Sarve Bhavantu Sukhinah” and give respect to nature to be eco sensitive and eco-friendly and also adopt healthy old ways for respecting and conserving the natural water resources.
In the three day conference, many academicians, scholars and students from across the globe, nation region and the local institutes gathered and deliberated on problems, ways, means and ideas for conservation of water for continuation of life. Around three hundred papers were presented in different parallel sessions. Resource persons were and famous world personalities related to the field of water studies viz. Padam Shree Chewang Norphel, the Glacier Man of India; Sonam Lotus, The Weather Man of J&K; Sham Sunder Pallival, the father of Eco-feminism from village Piplantari, Rajastan.
In the Plenary session, Sham Sunder Pallival from village Piplantary shared his experience how he conceived the idea of plantation and reviving of the water and ecology of the village changing its face from a barren land to an ecological diversity.
Principal of the College, Dr Nutan Kumar Resutra talked in length about the conception to the implementation of the idea of the conference.
The valedictory function was attended by academicians, intellectuals, scholars, students as also the prominent members of civil society. Vote of thanks was presented by Dr Rupali Sharma.
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