SDC Foundation observed World Water Day at the Vasant Vihar Club in Dehradun with a panel discussion on this year’s theme, ‘Nature-Based Solutions for Water’. On the panel were Ruchi Badola, Professor and Scientist, Wildlife Institute of India, and Udisha Saklani, Policy Consultant, Institute of Water Policy, National University of Singapore. The discussion was moderated by Rishabh Shrivastava, Policy Analyst at SDC Foundation.
The panellists discussed the role of citizens in water conservation, how India’s indigenous water conservation systems are under threat and fast-depleting, the importance of supporting and enhancing water security through nature-based solutions, and the role of governance and regulation in the same.
The interactive and informative session was attended by students from UPES University, DIT, ICFAI, IMS and Graphic Era University.
