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V&A Workshop on Water Resources, Coastal Zones and Human Health
Indian Institute of Technology, Hauz Khas, New Delhi
27th - 28th June, 2003
   
27th June, 2003 List of Participants
09.30-09.40
Welcome
Prof. A. K. Gosain, IIT, Delhi
09.40-09.50
Remarks
Dr. Subodh Sharma, NPD, NATCOM
Session 1: Impacts of climate change on Water resources and adaptation strategies
09.50-10.20

Impact of climate change on the Gangotri and the Chhota Shigri Glacier
Prof. Syed Iqbal Hasnain, JNU, New Delhi

10.20-10.50
Impact of climate change on Himalayan Glaciers
Dr. A. K. Tangri, RSAC, Lucknow
10.50-11.20
Assessment of vulnerability of the Cauvery river basin and relevant adaptation strategies
Prof. A. K. Gosain and Dr. Sandhya Rao, IIT, Delhi
11.20- 11.35
Tea
11.35-12.05
Vulnerability assessment of the lower Ganga - Brahmaputra - Meghna basin Dr. A. K. Majumdar, Jadavpur Univ., Kolkata
12.05-12.35
Bio-geochemical modeling studies of the Achnokovil river basin
Mr. M. Balakrishna Prasad, JNU, New Delhi
12.35-13.05
Climate change and ground water resources of Deccan Besalt and Ganga basin
Dr. D. K. Chadha, GGSIP University, New Delhi
13.05-14.00
Lunch
14.00-14.30
Impact of climate change on water availability: Case study of the city of Delhi
Dr. Kalipada Chatterjee/Vivek Kumar/Samrat Sengupta, DA, New Delhi
14.30-15.00
Increasing Community resilience for Adaptation to Adverse Impacts of Climate Change: Case Study of a Drought Prone area in India
Dr. Kalipada Chatterjee/Vivek Kumar, DA, New Delhi
15.00-15.30
Discussions
15.30-15.45
Tea
Session 2: Impacts of climate change on Human Health
15.45-16.15
Impacts of climate change on malaria in India
Dr. A. P. Mitra, NPL, New Delhi
16.15-16.45
Impacts of climate change on malaria in selected districts in India
Dr. R. C. Dhiman, MRC, New Delhi
16.45-17.15
Impacts of extreme temperatures on human health
Dr. Anand Patwardhan, IIT, Bombay
17.15-17.45
Discussions
19.30
Dinner
28th June, 2003
Session 3: Impacts of climate change on coastal zones
09.30-10.00
Climate change and the ecologically sensitive Sunderban island system in
West Bengal
Prof. Sugata Hazra, Jadavpur University
10.00-10.30
Integrated studies to identify vulnerable areas and adaptation measures for assessing the impacts of sea level rise along the Indian coastline
Dr. Onkar S. Chauhan, NIO, Goa.
10.30-11.00
Assessment of vulnerability of Indian coastal zones due to climate change and adaptation strategies
Prof. Anand Patwardhan, IIT, Bombay
11.00-11.30
Impacts of potential sea level rise on surface inundation & salt-water intrusion in Goa and relative vulnerability of districts along the entire coastline of India
Dr A.G. Chachadi, TERI
11.30-11.45
Tea
Session 4: Panel Discussion
11.45-12.45

Future Research needs

Panelists: Dr. A. P. Mitra
Prof. P. R. Shukla
Prof. Syed Hasnain
Prof. A. K. Gosain
Prof. Sugata Hazra

12.45-14.00 Lunch