8th World Congress on

Environment Management

09-11 June 2006, S M Convention Centre, Palampur (HP), India

 

Theme: �Partnering to prevent Climate Change�

 
Registration at M-64, Greater Kailash - II 2100 hrs onwards
Departure by Deluxe A/C road Coaches from Delhi to Palampur 2130 hrs

FRIDAY, 9 JUNE 2006

Lunch At S M Convention Centre                     1300 hrs
Registration                  1600 hrs onwards

Hon�ble Chief Minister Shri Virbhadra Singh,
 (Organized through Escorts Heart Institute, New Delhi )

 1720 hrs

Inaugural Session
Plenary Session � 1 1730 � 1915 hrs
Invocation & Lighting of Lamp                                1730 hrs
Introduction K B Ralhan, Regional Convenor, WCEM 1735 hrs
Welcome Address Lt Gen J S Ahluwalia, Director General, WEF 1745 hrs
Keynote Address Dr Madhav Mehra, President, World Environment Foundation, U.K. & WCFCG 1805 hrs
Chairman�s Address Justice A  M Ahmadi, Former chief Justice of India 1820 hrs
Special Address Mr. R K Jain, Director (Tech.) NTPC 1830 hrs
Mr R P Singh, Chairman & MD, Power Grid Corporation
Dr. Juergen Bischoff, Director GTZ-ESM
Chief Guest�s Address Shri Virbhadra Singh, Hon�ble Chief Minister, Govt of HP 1845 hrs
Presentation of Golden Peacock Awards by Chief Guest 1900 hrs
Acceptance Address Mrs Satu Hassi, Member of European Parliament and Former Environment Minister of Finland
Vote of Thanks Dr D S Rathore, Vice Chancellor, CSK HP Agricultural University 1910 hrs
Global Human Chain 1915 hrs                 
Cultural Evening ODISSI Dance Performance at CSKHPKV Auditorium By Kavita Dwibedi &Party       1930hrs
Welcome Dinner S M Convention Center  2130hrs

SATURDAY 10TH JUNE 2006

 
Yoga Classes 0600-0700 hrs
Breakfast 0800-0845 hrs
 
Plenary Session � 2 0900 -1100 hrs
 
Keynote Session

�Partnering to Prevent Global Warming�
Chairman Mr Shanta Kumar, 
Former Union Minister
 
Special Address 1  Dr A K Saksena, Director
    Env, National Productivity Council
2. Dr B Sengupta, 
    Member Secretary , Central Pollution Control Board
3  Mr Krishna Khanna, 
      Chairman, I-watch
4  Mr. M K Singhi, 
      Executive Director Shree Cement Limited.
5  Mr A A Khatana, 
     Chief General Manager, Indian Renewable Energy & Development Agency Ltd.  
 
Tea 1100-1115 hrs
Plenary Session � 3            1115-1300 hrs
  
Subject

Panel Discussion on � Combating Climate Change �

  
Speakers 1  Mr Vinod Dhall, 
   IAS  Chairman, Competition Commission
2 Dr Kamal Touri,
    IAS, Director General, NPC
3 Mr Ahmed Fahmi, 
    Programme Specialist, UNESCO
4 Mr Pradeep Chaturvedi, 
   Advisor, FAO
5    Dr P S Rana, 
    CMD, HUDCO
6  Mr V  R S Rawat , Scientist  C, 
     Biodiversity and Climate Change , ICFRE
Lunch  1300-1345 hrs
  
Concurrent Session 4A 1345-1530 hrs
Subject

Climate Change Issues � Part �1
1 Climate Change-Threat to our existence
      Mr. Aravind Babu , Secretary General,  OISCA International.
2  Aviation and Global Warming
     Mr. Vikram P Mayee , HPCL
3  E-Waste and Climate Change
     Dr (Ms) Usha Dar, Consultant

4  Environment Management Systems &  Trade 
    Mr D K Sharma, Sr. Environmental Engineer, HP State Environment Protection & Pollution Control Board

 
 
Concurrent Session 4 B 1345-1530 hrs
Subject:                                                 Environmentally Sustainable Systems � Part 1
 
Speakers 1  Environment and Environment Degradation
    Prof Pratibha Mishra , Jain Vishva Bharti Institute, Rajasthan

2 Environment Management in VSP 
    Mr. S Saran Dy General Manager (Env), Visakhapatnam Steel Plant.

3 Environmental Impact on Disability
    Mr. N Lakshmi Narayana Director, & Dr. T. V. Rao, Founder & Chairman, DAKSHINYA INSTITUTES

4  Environment & Sexuality 
    Dr S. Gopinadhan, Head  Department of Commerce, S.S.& L.S.Patkar, Mumbai & Dr Vipan B Kumar, Head          Department of Psychology R.D.National College, Mumbai
 
Concurrent Session 4 C 1345-1530 hrs
  
Subject

Urban and Hazardous Waste Management Strategies
  
Speakers

1  Elimination of Hazardous Chemicals in Manufacturing 
   Mr. H R Vijay Kumar, Planning Execuitve & Mr Nagaraj.Banaji, DGM-Maintainence, Motor Industries    Ltd.                        

 
2 Environmental Pollution Due to Pesticides and its Public Health Significance.
    Mr. Sanjay Kumar Khurana Asst. Professor College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences,      Palampur
3  Environmental Biosecurity
    Dr. J P Singh Prof. of Poultry Science College of Vaternity Science , Palampur
4  Replacement of ODS Cleaner
    Dr B N Das, P C Dash, Sr. Manager,  V V R Murty , Manager,   Rourkela Steel Plant (SAIL), Rourkela

5.Waste Management in Petroleum Exploration & Production in ONGC
     Mr I D Kandwal, Chief Chemist, ONGC, Ahmedbad Asset
Tea 1530-1600 hrs
 
Concurrent Session 5 A 1600-1745 hrs
 
Subject

Environmentally Sustainable Systems � Part 2
 
Speakers

1 People�s Participation in Improvement & Development of Natural resources

     Mr. Lehmbar Singh Executive Director Ahmedabad - Asset ONGC Ltd.

2  Radiological Environmental Impact Assessment 
      Mr .O.P. Goyal and D.D. Rao, Tarapur Atomic Power Station 1-4,

3  Environmental Wisdom through Indian Scriptures 
    Professor Dharminder Singh Ubha, Head of Department of Commerce, Mata Gujri College 

4  Community Environment Management - Need of the Hour
     Mr. Lovely Augustine, Dist Sericulture Officer, Kerala  

5   ICEF and People�s Participation in implementation and development natural resources
     Lak Tewari , India Canada Environment Facility
 
Concurrent Session 5 B 1600-1745 hrs
 
Subject

Climate Change Issues � Part 2
 
Speakers

1  Hungry People in the Changing global Climate 
     Mrs Mangal Gogte lecturer in Economics,  KG Somaiya College of Arts & Commerce, Mumbai
2  Indian Transportation Sector & Addressing Climate Change
       Mr. Thilotham R Kolanu Area Chairman (Env.), Administrative Staff College of India, Hyderabad
3  Partnering To Prevent Climate Change
       Major J D Sharma member In charge,  Sant Nirankari Mission
4   Occupational Health Service at ONGC Ltd., Ahmedbad Asset
       Dr Pradeep Kumar Misra, ONGC, Ahmedabad
 
Concurrent Session 5 C 1600 �1745 hrs
 
Subject

Water Management
Speakers

1 Biological Wastewater Treatment
  Mr. Ashwin V Powar , Ashwin Environmental Engineering & Science

2 Drinking Water source in Outer Himalayas

    Mr Sharma, Hon. Secretary, Indian Water Works Association Hamirpur Centre & Ex. Eng. , Irrigation &
 Public Health Department,

3 Usage of Showers During Pushkarams to Avoid Water Pollution
   Mr. K Swathi, IIFM, Bhopal

 
 
Concurrent Session � 6 A 1745 � 1830 hrs
 
Subject

Reducing Greenhouse Gases
 Speakers 1 CO2  reduction Initiatives in Steel Industry
     Mr. S K Jain ED Works Bhillai Steel Plant
2  Budgeting Methane Emission from Indian Domestic Livestock
     Dr. Mahadeswara Swamy Scientist Central Leather Research Institute.
3  Implementation of ISO 14001 in ONGC Hospital Dehradun
    Dr. Sanjay Bhutani, Chief Chemist HSE, ONGC

4  Redefining  total quality management by hybridizing  HSE and Quality Managementsystem  
 Mr. K K Pandey, Supdtg.Chemist, ONGC 

 
 
Concurrent Session � 6 B 1745-1830 hrs
 
Subject Sustainable Energy Strategies for Environment Management
 
Speakers

1  Energy & Environmental Management-Tarapur Atomic Power Station. 
 Mr. O P Goyal Site Director, Tarapur Atomic Power Station 1-4

2  Hydropower and Environment management: A Case Study
     Mr. M K Raina Executive Director, Mr D.C. Tripathi, Chief (Geology & Environment), Mr D P Rathore, Asst Mgr,(Envt), Region II,  NHPC Ltd.

3  Environment Management & Wildlife conservation 
    Mr. A K Mishra GM,  Mr. M M Madan, ED, C S S Chauhan Manager (C ), & Jaspreet Singh, Envt Officer,  Parbati,    NHPC Ltd.

4 Emerging Environmental Concerns of Palampur Town And Solutions Suggested
 Dr. P K Sharma , Dr. S.K. Ghabru, S.C. Sharma, K.B. Ralhan and Dr. S.K. Sharma ,Palampur Welfare and   Environment Forum

5  Environment Education and other correlates in Himachal Pradesh  
     Dr Narinder Kumar , Lect. In Maths, G.S.S.S. Bharmar, Jawali

 
Concurrent Session � 6 C 1745 � 1830 hrs
  
Subject

Environmental Concerns in Food and Agricultural Practices  
  
Speakers

1 Genetically Modified Food Products: An Indian Experience.
     Prof. S K Sharma,Prof. A Kant, Prof R K Dogra, College of Basic Sciences HPKV

2 Experiences with No-tillage sustainable Crop Production 
   Mr. Avtar Singh Sr. Agronomist (Detp of Agri), Mr S.S, Brar,  Mr  C.S. Aulakh, J.S. Kang, Punjab        Agricultural University

3 Chronic Haematuria in Cattle of Himachal Pradesh and Environmental FLora -

   Some observations

    Mr. B Prasad, Dean, PG Studies, CSKHPKV Palampur  

4 Analysing Ecosystem Stability of Himachal Pradesh Using Remote Sensing  Technology
  Dr. Sharda Singh Associate Prof. for Geology,R M Bhagat, Sushil Pradhan &  S.S. Brar, HPAU Palampur

5 Drug Sensitivity Profile of Aeromonads in Himachal Pradesh 
    Dr Prasenjit Dhar,  College of Veterinary & Animal Sciences

 Gala Awards Nite & Cultural Programme:
Convention Hall, HPKV, Palampur
Himachali Folk Dances, Student Essay Presentations and Awards Presentation Ceremony 		1900 hrs 
Chief Guest Ms. Vidya Stokes, Minister of Power & Environment, Himachal Pradesh Government
 
CONGRESS BANQUET At S M Convention Centre 2100 hrs
 
 
 

8th World Congress on 
Environment Management  
09-11 June 2006, S M Convention Centre, Palampur (HP), India

 
 

SUNDAY 11TH JUNE 2006

 
Yoga Classes: S M Convention Centre 0600-0700 hrs
Breakfast 0730-0830 hrs
 
 

WINNERS FORUM Part � I

 
Plenary Session 7: Case Study Presentations by Winners of Golden Peacock Environment Mgt Awards 0830-1000 hrs
 
Tea 1000-1015 hrs
 
Plenary Session 8A: Case Study Presentations by Winners of Golden Peacock Environment Mgt Awards 1015-1145 hrs
 
Concurrent Session 8B: Poster Session 1015-1145 hrs
 

Valedictory Session
 
Plenary Session 9 Valedictory Session 1200-1315 hrs
 
Summing up of Congress Proceedings: Mr Pradeep Chaturvedi
 , Advisor, FAO
Chairman�s Address Justice A M Ahmadi,
  Former Chief Justice of India
Valedictory Addresses 1. Mrs. Satu Hassi,
    Member of European Parliament and Former Environment Minister of Finland
2. Shri Brij Behari Butail,
 MLA, Himachal Pradesh
 
Chief Guest�s Address

H E Shri  V S Kokje, Honb�le Governor of HP
Golden Peacock Award Presentations by the Chief Guest

 
 
Closing Remarks Dr. Madhav Mehra,
  President WCFCG & WEF (UK)
 
Lunch 1315 hrs
 
Departure from Palampur for New Delhi via Chandigarh by AC Deluxe Coaches 1500 hrs
 
 

Monday 12th June 2006

 
Arrival of AC Deluxe Coach at M-64, Greater Kailash-II, New Delhi � 110048                    0500 hrs