Jal Jeevan Mission at IIMB with UNICEF and SKDRDP hosted Water Conservation Seminar on World Water Day on 22nd March

The Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) Chair and Office at IIM Bangalore, in collaboration with UNICEF and the Shri Kshetra Dharmasthala Rural Development Project (SKDRDP), organized a National Seminar on ‘Water Conservation’ at the IIMB campus. The seminar brought together researchers, academicians and civil society for deliberations on water conservation, river and lake rejuvenation, and ecosystem preservation. 

The seminar shed light on initiatives and collaborative projects across the region that have achieved a large-scale impact in reviving water bodies, increasing access to clean water, and mobilizing community support. Necessitating focused efforts and dialogues on the need for sustainable water preservation strategies, the summit also emphasized on the need for interconnected efforts at individual, community, institutional, and national levels to bridge the gap.