Bhubaneswar, Odisha | Thursday, April 13, 2023
Workshop
On 13th
April, 2023, an online workshop was conducted to discuss various important
topics related to urban water management and conservation as part of the
technical study on Urban Water Management under the India - EU Urban Partnership
(IEUP) support project.
The session aimed
to bring together experts, practitioners, policymakers, and stakeholders from
EU, India and Bhubaneswar, Odisha for a focused discussion and sharing and
exchanging learnings between participants.
The session
included presentations on different topics related to the importance of
reducing Non-Revenue Water, means to reuse wastewater in cities, the role of
the European Union and EU stakeholders, and sharing and exchanging learnings
between participants. The work undertaken by Bhubaneswar in particular and
Odisha was appreciated by the participants and they wished to understand more
about it from the Urban Water Management Report.
The workshop
was attended by more than 15 participants from Water Corporation of Odisha
(WATCO); BOSAQ; Odisha Water Supply and Sewerage Board; Council on Energy,
Environment and Water (CEEW); GIZ; India – EU Water Partnership Action; VITO; Public
Health Engineering Organisation (PHEO); Embassy of Poland, Embassy of Slovenia;
Delegation of the European Union to India; India EU Urban Partnership Support
Project, etc.
The technical workshop
on Urban Water Management provided an excellent opportunity to discuss various
challenges and solutions related to urban water management. Overall, the session
was informative and insightful, and it is hoped that the knowledge gained will
help in developing effective strategies for urban water management in India.