‘Increased urbanization is Serious Setback’- Anandi Subramanian at Alva’s ‘Lake 2018 Biennial Conference

‘Increased urbanization is Serious Setback’- Anandi Subramanian at Alva’s ‘Lake 2018 Biennial Conference

Moodbidri: ‘The effects of climate change due to the global warming and urbanization is devastating human society. Without addressing these problems, any attempt to control climate change is a futile effort’, said Anandi Subramanian, Principal Adviser, Ministry of
Environment, and Government of India. She was addressing after inaugurating ‘Lake-2018 11th Biennial conference’ jointly organized by the Energy and Wetland Research Group, Centre for Ecological Sciences, Indian Institute of Science and Alva’s Education Foundation, on Thursday, at VS Acharya Hall.

Speaking in 11th Lake symposium was organized under the topic ‘conservation and sustainable management of riverine ecosystem’ the chief speaker Mrs. Subramanian stated that the improper usage of water resources could lead to adverse effects. With this regard, the government’s new project ‘green skill development program and national environmental survey’ could see new hope in this regard.

Member of Parliament, Nalin Kumar Kateel, delivered the presidential remark and said ‘nature got the sense of divinity because of the image built by our ancestors and aesthetic beauty. Our ancestors always taught us to worship nature and to encourage younger generations to conserve nature, there is a need for restoration of their attitude now’.

Lake 2018 Chairman and IISc scientist Dr T V Ramachandra, elucidated the idea of new ecological order by developing a sensible attitude of development which would not threaten nature as well as livelihood. He referred to the need for conservation of ecologically sensitive regions, rivers and reservoirs. ‘Rivers are the basic needs for the existence of civilization’ he added. ‘We know to use and abuse the resource and we are failing in understanding its impacts,’ he said.

Uma Mohan Yalahanka, Srividya Bangalore, Narendra Prasad Lucknow and Rajashekhar Murthy Canada were felicitated on the event for their excellent efforts in the field of ecology. A poster depicting ecological sensitive areas of Karnataka and a book which includes the collection of data sources of eco-sensitive areas and a pen drive which contains softcopy of the source data were released.

More than 800 students across the state, Indian-foreign delegates were present in the session. The conference is to be continued for 3 more days including a paper presentation by students and interaction with foreign-Indian scientists. Alva’s Education Foundation Trustee Vivek Alva, Alva’s College Principal Dr. Kurian, Vagdevi Vilas Institution’s Chairman Harish Krishnamurthy were present among others.