Theme

     The conference aims to cover the following broad thematic blocks (but not limited to):

Policy Issues

• Regulatory requirements for rainwater harvesting
• Policy initiatives for rainwater harvesting in different states - Rural vs. Urban scenario.
• Development of surface water bodies vis-á-vis groundwater recharge
• Water pollution - standards for disposal, reuse, recycle, recharge, harvesting and storage
• Water consumption for various uses - quality and quantity aspects
• Water conflicts

Technological Issues

• Rainwater harvesting techniques for different geo-hydro-thermo regions
• Risk management in rainwater harvesting
• Capacity assessment for rainwater harvesting
• Innovative water storage techniques
• Groundwater recharge
• Conventional water-borne sanitation system
• Water Storages and Wetlands

Planning and Implementation Issues

• Rainwater harvesting for climate change adaptation and energy saving
• Centralized vs. decentralized rainwater harvesting
• Water quality aspects in rainwater harvesting system
• Water quality management through rainwater harvesting
• Community participation in rainwater harvesting
• Natural water resources management
• Watershed management
• Water budgeting
• GIS for neighborhood-level analysis of rainwater catchment
• Wastewater management
• Wastewater reclamation, recycle and reuse
• Issues and challenges in dry sanitation
• Challenges in implementing ecological sanitation in developing countries