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SETU 2019 - Clear Water Revival
SETU 2019 - Clear Water Revival
Sustainable Management of Our Water Resources
KASHIPUR (October 2nd): On the auspicious occasion of Gandhi Jayanti, a lively talk show or symposium was organized by #SETU, an initiative by the Social Service Group of Little Scholars, Kashipur. The event was held at The #Aveo on Ramnagar Road from 4.30 pm onwards. The key resource persons were Mr. #Saurabh #Popli (Leading Landscape Designer) and Mr. #Vasudevan R #Kadalayil (Practicing Architect & Green Building Specialist), both stalwarts in the field of clear water revival. They presented their digital papers and answered questions from the audience. Even the students of Little Scholars’ Social Service Group presented a PowerPoint talk followed by a proposal to restore and revive a local lake in Kashipur. The project is to revive the #DronaSagar lake. Many leading personalities of Kashipur were cordially invited on this occasion. Many invitees came up with solutions and even committed themselves to lending a helping hand in salvaging water resources in and around Kashipur. The evening concluded with a thought-provoking speech by Mr. Pankaj Bhalla, Manager of the hosting school.
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Conclave
SETU, an initiative by Little Scholars Social Service Group, organised a Conclave on CLEAR WATER REVIVAL- Sustainable Management of Water Resources, on the auspicious occasion of #Gandhi #Jayanti on October 2nd, 2019… 16 prestigious Schools of the vicinity participated whole-heartedly & enthusiastically in the Conclave and presented their PPT and Working Models based on the theme…. Our honourable Patrons of the Conclave, Mr. #Saurabh #Popli (Leading Landscape Designer) and Mr. #Amit #Chawla (Contemporary Architect & Town Planner) adorned the programme with their esteemed presence. Mr. #Farhad #Contractor (Eminent Environmentalist & Philanthropist) & Mr. #Vasudevan R #Kedalayil (Practicing Architect & Green Building Specialist) also graced the occasion as Guest Speakers..
Participating Students
Shrey Sharma
Class XII
Uday Grover
Class XII
Uday Grover
Class XII
Participating Schools
Participating Dignitaries
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Mr. Saurabh Popli
Associate Professor
Education: Master of Landscape Architecture, (SPA Delhi)
Bachelor of Architecture, (Shivaji University)
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Mr. Amit Chawla
Senior Architect
Amit Chawla works for Publicis Sapient. His role in their workplace is Senior Architect.
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Mr. Farad Contractor
Water Conservation Expert
With an experience of over 3 decades in the revival and rejuvenation of ecological systems, he has worked extensively in the Thar desert, North, Central, and Southern India. He has worked on the revival and restoration of over 9,500 water structures in the country and 3 river ecosystems in Rajasthan. His diverse portfolio covers reviving and conserving forests, strengthening communities with sustainable agricultural practices, and contributing to successful national and international architectural projects, with a bend toward long-term sustainable design and action. His work has benefited over a million people, and more than a thousand leaders have been nurtured in the process. He has been invited by the international community to work in various nations abroad, Morocco and France being among them. Conservation works in seven ecological regions of Morocco have been done over the past 5 years. Farhad adopts a systems approach that works from building on-ground models to influencing and changing policies at the state level.
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Mr. Vasudevan R Kadalayil
Director and Principal Architect at Ecumene Habitat Solutions Pvt
Vasudevan Kadalayil is a Director and Principal Architect at Ecumene Habitat Solutions Pvt based in HSR Layout, Karnataka. Previously, Vasudevan was a Green Building Consultant at International Finance and also held positions at Gayathri & Namith Architects. Vasudevan received a Class X degree from Indian Language School and a Class XII degree from The Air Force School (TAFS), Subroto Park