KERALA

WATER
AUTHORITY

Kerala UWM Conclave 2024

USED WATER MANAGEMENT FOR BUILDING A WATER RESILIENT KERALA
20, 21 & 22 MARCH 2024 | Thiruvananthapuram

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20 March 2024, Wednesday

09.30 - 10.30 PARTICIPANT REGISTRATION

10.30 A.M - 12.15 P.M. INAUGURAL SESSION

Welcome Address Ms. Kavitha. S

Director (Liquid Waste Management), Suchitwa Mission

Inaugural Remarks Ms. Bhandari Swagat Ranveerchand IAS

Managing Director | Kerala Water Authority
Presidential Address Shri. U. V. Jose IAS (retd.)
Executive Director | Suchitwa Mission
Keynote Address Shri. Dinesan Cheruvat IAS
Joint Managing Director | Kerala Water Authority
Special Address Ms. Veena Reddy (Recorded)
USAID Mission Director & Minister Counsellor for
International Development – US Embassy

Felicitation Address Shri. Varghese Paul

Deputy Director for Environment and WASH
General Development Ofce, USAID

Dr. Arumugam Kalimuthu

Executive Director | WASH Institute
Vote of Thanks Shri. Sajeev Retnakaran
Chief Engineer
Kerala Water Authority
(Sewerage PPD & WASCON)

12.15 PM – 01.00 PM: ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES OF UWM STAKEHOLDERS

12.15 PM – 01.00 PM Roles and Responsibilities of Shri. Sajeev Retnakaran

UWM Stakeholders: Chief Engineer, Kerala Water Authority
The Kerala Context (Sewerage PPD & WASCON)
Ms. Kavitha. S
Director (Liquid Waste Management),
Suchitwa Mission
Dr. V. Pradeep Kumar
Deputy Director (Water Conservation)
Jalanidhi – KRWSSA
Sri. S. Subramanian, IIS
Managing Director | IMPACT Kerala
Representative from Kerala State PCB

01.15 PM – 02.15 PM: LUNCH

Day 1 20th March 2024, Wednesday
02.00 PM – 02.40 PM:
ROLE CLARITY IN USED WATER
MANAGEMENT (UWM) IN KERALA
02.00 p.m - 02.20 p.m.
Status of UWM in the perspective of
Kerala Water Authority:
Achievements & Bottlenecks
Shri. Santhoshkumar R. V.
Deputy Chief Engineer
Kerala Water Authority
Santhosh kumar
R. V. Deputy Chief Engineer |SEWERAGE, PPD & WASCON
Kerala Water Authority
Mr. Santhosh kumar currently serves as the Deputy Chief Engineer in
the Sewerage Vertical PPD & WASCON of Kerala water Authority.
With a robust 22-year tenure at the Kerala Water Authority (KWA),
specializing in drinking water management, Santhosh kumar brings
a wealth of experience and expertise to the table. He has played a
signicant role in the implementation of JICA initiative with KWA.
He holds Masters in Thermal Science from CET Trivandrum and
Masters in environmental Engineering from GET.

02.20 p.m - 02.40 p.m. Ar. Latha Raman Jaigopal

Decentralization in UWMA Governing Body Member | CDD Society
Dr. Latha Raman Jaigopal
Governing Body Member, Ms. Latha is the Co-founder and current President of CDD Society
CDD Society India who spearheads over innovative water and sanitation projects
and serving as a Trustee at Sakhi Women's Resource Centre,
02.40 PM – 03.40 PM: championing women's empowerment and leadership development.
UWM CASE STUDIES Ms. Latha is a dedicated architect with a commitment to responsible
holistic design, overseeing design interpretation, project
02.40 p.m - 03.00 p.m. management, and technical teams at Inspiration
Maharashtra: FSTP Design &
Implementation Experience Dhruv Bavsar
Shri. Dhruv Bhavsar Senior Program Lead, CWAS (Centre for water and sanitation)
Sr. Program Lead, CWAS-CRDF Mr. Dhruv Bavsar is the Senior Program Lead at CWAS. He has
extensive experience in the WASH sector in India and Nepal. He is
03.00 p.m - 03.20 p.m. involved in providing technical support to the Government of
Role of KSPCB in Managing Used Water & Maharashtra for implementing Swachh Bharat Mission in urban
areas of the state. He also has extensive experience in water
Strategies for Pollution Abatement
sustainability, public nance, urban equity and public private
Er. Krishnan M. N. partnership.
Senior Environmental Engineer
Kerala State Pollution Control Board He has a Masters in Planning (Housing) from CEPT University,
Ahmedabad and a Bachelors in Civil Engineering from MS
03.20 p.m - 03.40 p.m. University, Vadodara.
Case study on UWM:
Dr. Shyju P. Thadathil
Learning from Guruvayoor
Superintending Engineer (Sewerage Circle, Kochi),
Dr. Shyju P. Thadathil Kerala Water Authority
Superintending Engineer
(Sewerage Circle, Kochi), Dr. Shyju P. Thadathil serves as the Superintending Engineer for the
Sewerage Circle in Kochi, Kerala, within the Kerala Water Authority,
Kerala Water Authority
boasting over two decades of expertise in the strategic planning,
meticulous analysis, and innovative design of water supply and
03.40 P.M – 04.00 PM : TEA BREAK sewerage systems. With a keen focus on wastewater management,
his primary interests lie in the hydraulic simulation of water supply
and sewerage networks,
04.00 PM – 04.45 PM:
GREY WATER MANAGEMENT He has a PhD in Structural Engineering from National Institute of
Technology, Kozhikode
04.00 p.m - 04.15 p.m.
Grey Water Management Context Shri. Sasanka Velidandla
in Kerala Director (Government Advisory) | WASH Institute
Dr. V. Pradeep Kumar Mr. Sasanka Velidandla is the current Director (Government
Deputy Director (Water Conservation) Advisory) of WASH Institute . Prior to this, he was advising the
Department of water supply and sanitation, GoI, building their
Jalanidhi – KRWSSA
capacities on FSM for rural areas. He has recently lead efforts in
conceptualising and developing a quality framework for FSM
04.15 p.m - 04.45 p.m.
which is intended to help governments and practitioners
Grey Water Management Scenarios maintain quality while planning or implementing FSSM service
in the Indian Context models.
Shri. Sasanka Velidandla
Director (Government Advisory),
WASH Institute

END OF DAY ONE

Day 2 21st March 2024, Thursday
09.30 AM – 09.50 AM:
GREY WATER MANAGEMENT
09.30 A.M - 09.50 P.M.
Grey Water Management through MGNREGS:
The Punjab Experience
Smt. Rajni Maria
Punjab State Head | Mahatma Gandhi NREGS
09.50 AM – 11.25 AM:
TREATMENT TECHNOLOGIES
09.50 A.M - 10.10 P.M.
Advancements in STP technologies
applicable in Kerala context
Mr. Jacob Thomas
Chief Business Ofcer (CBO)
Hubert Enviro Care System
10.10 A.M - 10.25 A.M.
Nature-Based Solutions
Shri. Andrews Jacob
Senior Program Manager
CDD Society
10.25 A.M - 10.40 A.M.
Packaged STP
Shri. Sanjiv Sambandan
Founder Director | OpenWater
10.40 A.M - 10.55 A.M.
Mobile Treatment Unit
Smt. Preetha Sreekumar
Asst. Vice President
Bhouma Envirotech
10.55 A.M - 11.10 A.M.
Packaged FSTP
Shri. Sampath Kumar
Founder & CEO,
Tide Technocrats Private Limited
Smt. Rajni Maria
Punjab State Head | Mahatma Gandhi NREGS
Ms. Rajini Maria works as the Head (Graowth and strategy) for the
State of Punjab . Over 16 years of experience in elds of Rural
Livelihood Creation, Social Mobilization, Skill Development ,
Relationship Management and Capacity Building. Ms. Rajini
undertook Transformational Initiatives for the implementation
under the MGNERGS focusing on improvement of effectiveness of
the scheme in the State.
She holds Masters in Business Administartion (International
Business) with specialization in Marketing from Amity Business
School Noida
Jacob Thomas
Chief Business Ofcer (CBO)| Hubert Enviro Care System
Mr. Jacob Thomas is current working as the Chief Business Ofcer
for HECS , handling worldwide sales and marketing of standard
water and wastewater treatment plants, as well as the projects in the
private and government sectors. He has a total experience in the
steam and water industry of over 26 years.
Mr. Jacob Thomas has a Graduation in Production Technology with
Diploma in Business Management.
Andrews Jacob
Senior Program Manager | CDD Society
Andrews Jacob boasts over 20 years of experience in the water
sector. Throughout his professional journey, he has concentrated on
planning and executing nature-based solutions in wastewater
management, faecal sludge management, water body rejuvenation,
integrated urban water and natural resources management, solid
waste management, and urban development.
Jacob holds academic qualications including a Postgraduate
degree in Environmental Sciences and a Postgraduate Diploma in
Remote Sensing & GIS Applications.
Sanjiv Sambandan
Founder Director | OpenWater
Mr. Sanjiv Sambandan is the Founder of Openwater.in, a clean water
startup. He is also a Professor at the Department of Instrumentation
and Applied Physics, Department of Electronic Systems Engineering
and Interdisciplinary Centre for Water Research at the Indian
Institute of Science, Bangalore. Till 2022 he was also a Faculty at the
Department of Engineering, University of Cambridge.
He received his PhD in Electrical and Computer Engineering from the
University of Waterloo and BTech in Electrical Engineering from the
Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur.
Preetha Sreekumar
Asst. Vice President | Bhouma Envirotech
Ms. Preetha Sreekumar is the Assistant Vice President - Sustainability
and CSR at Bhouma Envirotech.
She is a dynamic professional with a diverse background spanning
both legal and business domains. She holds a Bachelor's degree in
Law and Masters in Business Administration from Mahatma Gandhi
University. With over 17 years of extensive professional journey, she
have predominantly excelled in the realms of Human Resources,
Sustainability, and Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR).
Sampath Kumar
Founder & CEO | Tide Technocrats Private Limited
Sampath is the Promoter and Director of Tide Technocrats Private
Limited who focusses on public private partnership projects in
waste management.
He has over 30 years of experience in waste management,
sanitation, and renewable energy.
Day 2 21st March 2024, Thursday
11.10 A.M - 11.25 A.M.
Underground STP Vincent Pinto
Shri. Andrews Jacob Vice President | World Water Works
Senior Program Manager| CDD Society Mr. Vincent Pinto is the Vice President of World Water Works India
Pvt. Ltd. He has 37 years of experience in the eld of water and
11.25 AM – 11.45 AM: usedwater whereby he conceptualized, designed and executed
TEA BREAK several usedwater treatment plants across the world.
He has Diploma in Electrical Engineering from DACG Polytechnic
11.45 AM – 01.15 PM: Chikmagalur
EMERGING TRENDS IN UWM
Dr. Ihjas K
Scientist | KSCSTE Centre for Water Resources Development
11.45 A.M - 12.05 P.M.
and Management (CWRDM)
Efcient and Improved STP Designs
EDUCATIONAL PROFILE
Shri. Vincent Pinto
M. Tech: 2013-15; Environmental Engineering; Department of Civil
Vice President | World Water Works Engineering, Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology, Nagpur,
Maharashtra, India. Thesis: “Production of Bioenergy from
Microalgae-Chlorella Vulgaris”
12.05 P.M - 12.20 P.M. B. Tech: 2008-12; Civil Engineering; Department of Civil
Microbial Fuel Cell (MFC) Technology: E ngi ne e r i ng, Mar A t hanasi us Col l e ge of E ngi ne e r i ng,
Self-sustainable used water treatment Kothamangalam, Kerala, India. Thesis: “Solution of Drinking Water
for resource recovery Problem in Kuttanad”
Dr. Ihjas K. CAREER DETAILS
Scientist 2019- Present Scientist B, CWRDM.
KSCSTE Centre for Water Resources Development 2018-2019 Environmental Engineer, Wade Adams Middle East Ltd,
and Management (CWRDM) Dubai, UAE.
2016-2018 Environmental Consultant, Al Safwa Consultancy and
Feasibility Studies, Dubai, UAE
2012-2013 Civil Engineer, Vintage Builders, Calicut

12.20 P.M - 12.40 P.M. Praveena Gangadharan

Innovative Approaches and Technologies
for New Generation Sanitation
Smt. Praveena Gangadharan
Assistant Professor (Department of Civil Engineering) &
Project Director | Global Sanitation Centre of Excellence,
IIT Palakkad
Assistant Professor (Department of Civil Engineering) &
Project Director | Global Sanitation Centre of Excellence,
IIT Palakkad
Ms. Praveena Gangadharan is the Assistant Professor under
Department of Civil Engineering , IIT Palakkad. Her areas of
expertise are Sanitation; Bio-electrochemical systems for
wastewater treatment; Resource Recovery from urine; Desalination;
Deuoridation; Metal reduction and recovery.
She has pursued Ph.D., Environmental Engineering from Indian
Institute of Technology Madras.

12.40 P.M - 12.55 P.M. Vipin Sasidharan

Co-Treatment of Faecal Sludge in STPs
Shri. Vipin Sasidharan
Sanitation Expert | Suchitwa Mission
Sanitation Expert | Suchitwa Mission
Mr. Vipin Sasidharan is the Sanitation Expert for Suchitwa mission.
With 10 years of professional experience, he is skilled in Used Water
Management & Sanitation, Airport Environmental Compliance,
Solid Waste Management, Environmental Impact Assessment, Air
Quality Modeling, Environmental Auditing and Policy Development
He has pursued his Masters in Environmental Engineering from IIT
Bombay.

Shri. Pradeep Kumar

Senior Consultant, Energy Efcient Systems in UWM
Mr. Kumar has more than 24 years of experience in the eld of public
12.55 P.M - 01.15 P.M.
and private sector energy efciency (EE) and clean energy program,
Energy-Efcient Systems in EE policy advocacy, sustainable development and climate-change
Wastewater Management mitigation program. His technical expertise includes design,
Shri. Pradeep Kumar development and implementation of energy efciency program, EE
Senior Consultant, market development and barrier mitigation, market transformation
of energy efcient product and appliances, innovative/structured
Energy Efcient Systems in UWM
nancing and implementation model, EE technology assessment
and many more.
He has a bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering and PGD in
Materials Management.
01.15 PM – 02.00 PM:
LUNCH
Day 2 21st March 2024, Thursday

02.00 PM – 04.05 PM: Rajesh Pai

UWM APPROACHES Director - Capacity Building & Chief of Party Program|
WASH Institute
02.20 P.M - 02.20 P.M.
Planning Processes for Used Mr. Rajesh Pai is the Director –Capacity Building & Senior
Technical Advisor for WASH Institute. Rajesh Pai holds a wide-
Water Management
ranging experience of more than 20 years in the development
Shri. Rajesh Pai
sector mainly in the implementation of sanitation-related
Director - Capacity Building & projects of various scales across India and other countries. His
Chief of Party Program| WASH Institute domain expertise is in the planning, engineering design and
implementation of projects and programmes related to rural/
urban sanitation including onsite, decentralized wastewater
management, FSSM and GWM.
He holds a BE in Civil Engineering from Manipal Institute of
Technology and presently pursuing an MTech in Sanitation
Technology and Science from BITS Pilani.

02.20 P.M - 02.40 P.M. Shreya Nath

Urban Water Balance study for Managing Partner (Urban Water Programme) | WELL Labs
Towns in Karnataka Ms. Shreya is the Managing Partner of WELL labs who leads the
Smt. Shreya Nath Urban Water programme.She is involved in mapping urban
Managing Partner systems to uncover ways to build climate resilient cities. Shreya
(Urban Water Programme) | WELL Labs has over eight years of experience in sustainable architecture
and urban planning.
She holds a Master’s in Sustainable Environmental Design from
the Architectural Association, London. Her research is centered
around strategies to adapt and respond to rapidly-changing
climates and urban environments.

02.40 P.M - 03.00 P.M. Akshay Dilip Shende

Reections on STPs commissioned by Scientist | CSIR - National Institute for Interdisciplinary
KWA Science and Technology (NIIST)
Dr. Akshay Dilip Shende
Mr. Akshay is presently working as a Scientist at Environmental
Scientist Technology Division of CSIR-NIIST, Trivandrum. He has more
CSIR - National Institute for Interdisciplinary than nine years of experience in the design, operation,
Science and Technology (NIIST) maintenance and performance of STPs, wetlands, CETPs, ZLD
systems, industrial ETPs and faecal sludge management.
He obtained his Ph.D. from CSIR-National Environmental
Engineering Research Institute (NEERI), Nagpur. He has also
contributed signicantly for the recent revision of sewage
discharge standards in the country.

03.00 P.M - 03.45 P.M.

Panel Discussion on Successful
Business Models and PPP in UWM
Panel Moderator:
Shri. Sasanka Velidandla
(Director - Government Advisory WASH Institute)

Shri. Hari Kumar

Vice President | Kam Avida Enviro Engineers Pvt. Ltd.

Shri. Rakesh Kasba

Co-Founder | JALODBUST ®
Shri. Arun George
Director | GenRobotics Foundation

Shri. Sampath Kumar

Founder & CEO | Tide Technocrats Private Limited

Shri. U. V. Jose IAS

ED Suchitwa Mission
Day 2 21st March 2024, Thursday
03.45 P.M - 04.05 P.M. Dr. Ratish Menon
Climate Resilient Sanitation Planning - Professor & HOD (Dept. of Civil Engineering) |
SSP Tool SCMS School of Engineering & Technology
Dr. Ratish Menon
Dr. Ratish Menon is the Head of the Department of Civil Engineering at
Professor & HOD SCMS School of Engineering & Technology, Kochi. Ratish Menon is an
(Dept. of Civil Engineering) | urban water professional and academician with more than 15 years of
SCMS School of Engineering & Technology experience. He works with communities, local governments, state
government departments and private sector rms for solving water and
sanitation challenges. His expertise includes water recycling,
wastewater treatment using nature-based solutions, water audit and
health aspects in sanitation.
He is an IEC &CB expert and has conducted several capacity building
programs in liquid waste management and FSSM for elected
04.05 PM – 04.30 PM: representatives and government ofcials at state and national level.
TEA BREAK
He holds a PhD in Snvironmental science & Engineering from IIT
Bombay and has post-doctoral research experience from Washington
04.30 PM – 05.05 PM: University in St.Louis.
SEWER-BASED TECHNOLOGIES
Naushad A
04.30 P.M - 04.50 P.M. Former Superintending Engineer, Kerala Water Authority
Sewer Networking in Kerala Mr. Naushad is the former Superintending Engineer with KWA. He has
Shri. Naushad A 34 years of overall experience in Construction, Water & Used water
Former Superintending Engineer sector and in working with Govt of kerala under KWA, AMRUT, Life
Mission, JJM Projects .
Kerala Water Authority
Has rich overseas experience in Water supply and Sewerage sector,
being employed as Project Manager, Salalah Water Supply project
under Ministry of Water supply, and later in Salalah Sewerage project
under Salalah Sewerage and Drainage Company, Sultanate of Oman
from year 2011 to 2016.
He holds a Masters in Environmental Engineering and B.Tech. in Civil
Engineering from College of Engineering, Trivandrum.

04.50 P.M - 05.05 P.M. J. B. Venkatakrishnan

Vacuum Sewer Technologies
Shri. J. B. Venkatakrishnan
Director,
QUA-VAC India Private Limited
Director | QUA-VAC India Private Limited
Ms.Venkatkrishnan is the founder of Quavac India Pvt Ltd.
He has over 25 years of experience in the eld and knowledge of
various industries in India, South Asia, Europe, Middle East in particular
with waste water Engineering, agriculture. His diversied experience
includes projects related to Water & Sanitation, Engineering .
Renewable Energy and infrastructural development.

Shrija S Rao
05.05 PM – 05.40 PM: Manager | eGov Foundation
DIGITIZING UWM
Ms. Shrija currently functions as Manager at the eGov Foundation and
spearheads the statewide Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI) rollout,
05.05 P.M - 05.25 P.M. advises on policymaking, and ensures data-driven governance.
Monitoring of Waste Streams and
With over a decade of diverse experience spanning roles in academia,
Treatment Plants consultancy, and social impact, Shrija has a robust blend of skills to
through Digital Platforms drive meaningful change in the Rurban domain. Prior engagements
Smt. Shrija Rao include roles at Socion Advisors, working closely with the state rural
Manager | eGov Foundation department, Humane Society International India for animal rights, and
the Indian School of Development Management, honing expertise in
strategic partnerships, project management, and stakeholder
engagement.

05.25 P.M - 05.40 P.M. Gyanendra Rai

IOT-based monitoring and Director | Aplus Technology & JoiningObjects
maintenance of Sewerage Systems Mr. Gyanendra is the Director of Aplus Technology & Joining Objects
Shri. Gyanendra Rai with over 24+ Years total experience in various roles. He has
Director, developed various products on Lotus Notes/Domino for Royal
Aplus Technology & JoiningObjects Canin, Education Ministry and Ministry of Justice Austria. He has
developed IoT end to end system for Vacuum Sewage management
system, Solar boards remote management, Matlab electrical grid
simulation for GE and Digital twin for electrical grid system.

END OF DAY TWO

Day 3 22nd March 2024, Friday
Nikita Madan
09.30 AM - 10.35 AM: Senior Environment Specialist |
BUILDING PARTNERSHIPS Climate Centre for Cities (C-Cube), NIUA
FOR UWM Nikita is an Environmental Planner from the School of Planning &
Architecture, New Delhi. With almost a decade of experience of
09.30 A.M - 09.50 P.M. working with government organizations, international institutions,
Alliances for Resilient UWM academic setups and NGOs in the urban environment sector, her
Ms. Nikita Madan areas of expertise include water-sensitive planning and design,
climate change mitigation and adaptation, integrated urban water
Senior Environment Specialist |
management, management of urban ecosystems, river rejuvenation,
Climate Centre for Cities (C-Cube), NIUA and revival of water bodies.
At NIUA, she is spearheading multifaceted initiatives in the urban
water and environment domain. She has been involved in developing
strategic frameworks, preparing guidelines, developing digital tools,
piloting innovative technologies, and building capacities of
individuals, on multiple aspects of sustainable urban development
and environmental resilience. Notable contributions include the
strategic framework for ‘Making River-Sensitive Master Plans’, the
‘Urban River Management Plan’ framework, the ‘Urban Water Body
Diagnostic Tool’, and the ‘draft Master Plan for Delhi-2041’.In
addition to these, she is leading the preparation of an integrated
database towards adoption of IUWM in Indian cities, and preparing an
advisory on Climate Finance. She is playing a pivotal role in
developing a guideline for estimating the economic value of urban
ecosystems in India, and identifying nature-based solutions for water
related challenges in a city.

09.50 A.M - 10.05 A.M. Rakesh Kasba

Innovative technology for Founder & CEO | JALODBUST
Sewer Maintenance Rakesh Kasba is the founder and CEO of JALOD-BUST, an
Shri. Rakesh Kasba organization with the motto of Eradication of Manual Scavenging
Founder & CEO | JALODBUST through Technology. He has more than 30 years of experience in
working with Govt. of J&K and in hydro Power Projects.
He holds a bachelors in Civil Engineer from NIT Srinagar with major in
Water Resources Engineering and Sediment Transport.

10.05 A.M - 10.20 A.M. Sruthi Pillai

Regulatory Hurdles and Institutional Research Fellow | IIT Bombay
Challenges in Managing Sruthi Pillai is currently working as a Project Research Scientist at the
Kerala's Used Water Indian Institute of Technology Bombay. An environmental engineer
Smt. Sruthi Pillai turned interdisciplinary researcher, she recently submitted her thesis
Research Fellow | IIT Bombay which focuses on water quality governance to understand the
persistence of water pollution in the country.

10.20 A.M - 10.40 A.M. Shri. Praveen K. S

Way Forward: Learning from the Superintending Engineer | P H Circle, Idukki Kerala Water Authority
Thelineer Ozhukum NavaKeralam Mr. Praveen KS is currently serving as Superintending Engineer at P H
Campaign Circle, Idukki of KWA. Previously, he served as the Director for Liquid
Shri. Praveen K. S Waste Management at Suchitwa Mission, Kerala. Mr. Praveen KS
brought extensive expertise to this role in formulating and executing
Superintending Engineer | Kerala Water Authority
Usedwater management strategies. His achievements includes
devising FSSM Plans and implementing various operational models to
efciently manage Usedwater across the state.
He holds Master’s in Environmental Engineering from CET, Trivandrum
10.40 AM – 12.55 AM: with a Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering.
PLANNING FOR RESILIENCE
Dr. Priya Narayanan
Senior Program Manager | WRI India
10.40 A.M - 11.00 A.M.
Priya Narayanan is the Program Manager – Urban Forestry & Urban
Climate Resilience, Adaptation and Development at WRI India. Her primary focus is on the Cities4Forests
Mitigation in UWM project which aims to conserve, manage and restore forests. She also
Dr. Priya Narayanan played a key role in supporting the activities of the Tamil Nadu Biodiversity
Board, identifying, engaging key stakeholders and building their capacity
Senior Program Manager on the different provisions of the Biological Diversity Act, 2002.
WRI India Priya has a Ph.D. from TERI University, New Delhi where her research
involved studying the aerosol – cloud- rainfall interactions in India. Her
Master’s degree in Geography is from Jawaharlal Nehru University, New
Delhi and Bachelor’s degree in Geography is from Bharathiar University,
Coimbatore.
Day 3 22nd March 2024, Friday
11.00 A.M - 11.15 A.M. Rajesh P. N.
Water Management in the Addnl. Chief Town Planner | LSGD Planning
Context of Rebuild Kerala
Mr. Rajesh has had a long and illustrious career in the Planning and
Shri. Rajesh P. N.
Development Wing. He is presently leading the preparation of Risk-
Addnl. Chief Town Planner Informed Master Plans under the DLI-4 vertical of Rebuild Kerala -
LSGD Planning Programme for Results (PforR). The vertical aims to develop RIMPs and
Priority Action Plans in four ULBs in the Pamba basin districts, thus
supporting better disaster preparedness from planning, service
delivery and emergency response perspectives.

11.15 A.M - 11.30 A.M.

New and Innovative tools for Mithun S. Anand
UWM planning Chief Technology Ofcer | INNPACT Solutions
Shri. Mithun S. Anand Mithun is an Urban Planner and GIS/Data Specialist with over ten
Chief Technology Ofcer years of experience in Urban Planning, Water-Sanitation and
INNPACT Solutions Geospatial Modelling. He has worked on several planning projects in
South Asia and has collaborated with leading policy think tanks and
numerous donor agencies. As the co-founder and CTO of Innpact
Solutions, Mithun applies his expertise to develop innovative tools and
technologies for development sectors across the South Asia region.
11.30 AM – 11.50 PM:
TEA BREAK

11.50 A.M - 12.30 A.M.

Panel Discussion:
Resilience Strategies for UWM
Panel Moderator:
Dr. Joy Elamon
(Director, Kerala Institute of Local Administration)

Dr. Priya Narayanan

Senior Program Manager | WRI India

Shri. Rajesh P. N.
Addnl. Chief Town Planner
LSGD Planning

Ms. Nikita Madan

Senior Environment Specialist
Climate Centre for Cities (C-Cube), NIUA

Dr. Priyanka Jamwal

Senior Fellow | Ashoka Trust for Research in
Ecology and the Environment (ATREE)

Smt. Girija R.
Technical Expert (Reuse & Circularity) | CDD India

12.30 P.M - 12.55 P.M.

Integrated Urban Sewerage
Management:
Sustainable Solutions for Risks,
Efciency, Peace, and Societal Betterment
Shri. Narayanan Namboodiri T. V.
Chief Engineer (Southern Region)
Kerala Water Authority

01.00 PM – 02.00 PM:

LUNCH
Day 3 22nd March 2024, Friday
02.00 PM - 03.00 PM:
CIRCULARITY IN UWM

02.00 P.M - 02.20 P.M. Dr. Priyanka Jamwal

Urban Water Management: Senior Fellow | Ashoka Trust for Research in
Ecology and the Environment (ATREE)
A Circular Approach
through the Restoration of Dr Priyanka Jamwal is currently a Senior Fellow and a programme
Urban Water Bodies leader of the water and society programme at the Centre for
Smt. Priyanka Jamwal Environment & Development, ATREE, Bengaluru, India
Senior Fellow | Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology She is an environmental scientist with expertise in the monitoring and
and the Environment (ATREE) management of water quality in rapidly urbanising catchments. She
is also interested in understanding fate and transport
of contaminants in hydrological systems.
02.20 P.M - 02.40 P.M.
Sludge management & Girija R.
Biosolid Reuse in Agriculture Technical Expert (Reuse & Circularity) | CDD India
Smt. Girija R. Girija is the Technical Expert (Reuse and Circularity) at CDD India. She
Technical Expert (Reuse & Circularity) possess over 10 years of work experience in Resource recovery and
CDD India reuse of used water, faecal sludge, sewage sludge and municipal
waste. She has worked across different functions like implementation,
research work and capacity building in the area of Sustainable
Sanitation and Agricultural practices.
02.40 p.m - 02.50 p.m.
Paper Presentation
Shri. Jeevan Roy S. L.
Urban Planner
BORDA-SA

03.00 PM – 04.40 PM:

VALEDICTORY SESSION

03.00 P.M - 03.10 P.M.

Welcome Address
Shri. Santhoshkumar R. V.
Deputy Chief Engineer | Kerala Water Authority

03.10 P.M - 03.30 P.M.

Conclave Brieng
Shri. Sasanka Velidandla
Director - Government Advisory | WASH Institute

03.30 P.M - 03.45 P.M.

Keynote Address
Shri. Dinesan Cheruvat IAS
Joint Managing Director | Kerala Water Authority

03.45 P.M - 04.00 P.M.

Charting the Way Forward
Shri. U. V. Jose IAS (retd.) 04.10 p.m - 04.30 p.m.
Executive Director | Suchitwa Mission Concluding Remarks
Shri. S. Sethukumar
Technical Member
04.00 P.M - 04.10 P.M. Kerala Water Authority
Special Address 04.20 p.m - 04.40 p.m.
Shri. Shijith V. Vote of Thanks
Shri. Varghese Paul
Deputy Director, Environmental & WASH FM & CAO (Finance Wing) Shri. Akhilesh Ramesh
General Development Ofce, USAID Kerala Water Authority IEC/CB Specialist | WASH Institute

04.40 PM – 05.00 PM: HIGH TEA

END OF KERALA UWM CONCLAVE