World Water Day.

ECO club unit of Shri Madhwa Vadiraja Institute of Technology & Management (SMVITM), in association with Karnataka State Pollution Control Board (KSPCB), as part of World Water Day observance, organized a guest talk on 23 March 2015.

The guest speaker, Dr.LakhsmiKantha, Assistant Environmental Officer, KSPCB, Mangalore made a presentation on importance of water preservation and the role of soil and how it had affected the productivity of agriculture due to human activities. He also elucidated the precautions that could be taken to protect the soil and thereby enhance the fresh water availability for the future.

Mr. Rajshekar Puranik, Environmental Officer, KSPCB Regional Office, Udupi gave an overview of World Water Day. The guest talk was followed by an interactive quiz session on Water, conducted by students of ECO club under the guidance of Prof. Dr. A Ganesha, Dean (Academics), SMVITM for the students of SMVITM. Ms. Ashwini Rao introduced the guest speaker and a vote of thanks was proposed by Ms. Devika. Ms. Amrusha was Mastering the Ceremony. Shri.Rathnakumar, Secretary, SSVMET, Udupi; Prof. Dr. Radhakrishna S. Aithal, Principal SMVITM; Mr.Vivek &Ms.Prameela, Assistant Environmental Officer, KSPCB Regional Office, Udupi; Heads of Departments, Mr. Sunil Haldankar, ECO club Coordinator; faculty members and students were present.