Training program on water management

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Lanka Rainwater Harvesting Forum (LRWHF) Sri Lanka in partnership with the Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) New Delhi India is conducting a four-day training program in sustainable water management systems from 11 to 14 December at the Hector Kobekaduwa Agrarian Research and Training Centre, Wijerama Mawatha, Colombo 7.

The topics include harvesting rainwater and decentralised wastewater treatment including reuse and recycle which can substantially increase the availability of water in areas where supply is scarce and has also become an economical and ecological benefit.

The program under ‘Urban Rainwater Harvesting’ will focus on urban rainwater harvesting and the potential it holds in augmentation of water availability by using public spaces to recharge their groundwater or store and reuse the rainwater. The training will also showcase examples to bring in required laws to enable individuals to undertake rainwater harvesting. The participants will get the opportunity to plan and design a rainwater harvesting system.

Decentralised wastewater treatment and reuse will focus on decentralised wastewater treatment including recycling and reuse. The training will provide hand on experience in its planning, designing, implementation and monitoring through interactive seminars, detailed case studies on planning and designing and class room instructions.

The training program is organised in support of a tripartite agreement signed between LRWHF, CSE and the Ministry of Water Supply and Drainage in August 2010 to facilitate the establishment of Rain Centre in Sri Lanka. The four-day training course will be attended by 21 professionals from various private and public sector organisations. Minister for Water Supply and Drainage Dinesh Gunawardena will attend the closing ceremony on 14 December as the Chief Guest.