---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Dr.Anand Bhole <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Jul 7, 2005 8:24 AM Subject: National conference onTsunami Disaster Management / Rehabilitation -23-25Sep 2005, NIT- Kurukshetra To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Dear sir , Please circulate the following notification on National conference on Disaster management and include in the next newsletter . Regards, Dr.A.G.Bhole, ISDR,India. ------------------------------------ National Conference on Tsunami Rehabilitation On 26 December 2004 massive waves triggered by an earthquake surged into coastal communities in Asia and East Africa with devastating force. Hitting Indonesia, Sri Lanka, Thailand and India hardest, the deadly waves swept more than 200 000 people to their deaths.The economic loss to agriculture, irrigation, aquaculture, drinking water resources, coastal industries and infrastructure is very high .The ecosystem , economic system , agriculture and aquaculture system in this region are severely affected and need systematic rehabilitation. For rehabilitation scientific knowledge is needed, requiring experienced research communities who can train the local population during tsunami rehabilitation. National Institute of Technology ,Kurukshetra,Hariyana and Institute for Sustainable Development and Research, ISDR, in assiciation with A.V.C. College of Engineering (AVCCE), Mayiladuthurai, ; and IAPSO Commission on Groundwater-Seawater Interactions, CGSI, are organizing a 3-day National Conference on the problem identification in tsunami rehabilitation, to investigate problems related to groundwater-seawater interactions in the coastal zone resulting from the December tsunami, to aid mitigation planning in affected areas and to educate scientists and local populations to form a basis for sustainable solutions. The workshop will be held at National Institute of Technology ,Kurukshetra,Hariyana from 23 to 25 September 2005. For information and registration please contact – 1)Dr.V.P.Wani, National Institute of Technology, Kurukshetra ,Hariyana,136119 email- [EMAIL PROTECTED] 2)Dr. ARUN PARWATE ,The Principal and Workshop co-ordinator ,AVC College of Engineering , AT/PO-MAYILDUTURAI , MANNAMPANDAL , Dist- Nagapattinam , Tamilnadu, Pin: 609305. tel no- 04364-227202 . EMail- [EMAIL PROTECTED] 3))Dr. A. G. Bhole, President, ISDR,Nagpur Tel . 712-2241434,Email- [EMAIL PROTECTED]
