ENVIS TECHNICAL REPORT: 32
September 2009
Conservation and Management of Urban Wetlands: Strategies and Challenges

Acknowledgement : We thank the following members for taking part in the Brainstorming session towards finalizing the strategies for conservation and management of wetlands.

Stakeholders Representatives Organisation
Environmentalists Dr. Yellappa Reddy Bangalore Environment Trust
Harish Bhat CES, IISc
Shyamal  
Researchers Dr. Ramachandra. T. V CES and CiSTUP, IISc
Dr. Sitharam. T. G CiE and CiSTUP, IISc
Dr. Mohan Kumar CiE and CiSTUP, IISc
Dr. Chanakya. H. N CST and CiSTUP, IISc
Dr. Chakrapani CES, IISc
Dr. Gururaja. K. V CiSTUP, IISc
Mr.Karthick. B CES, IISc
Ms. Supriya. G CES, IISc
Ms. Alakananda CES, IISc
Dr. Nandini Bangalore University
Mr. Shivashaktivel Bangalore University
Durgesh. R Bangalore University
Harshavardhan UVCE
Harish. M SVCE
Ms. Ananya CST, IISc
Supreeth Bangalore University
Members of the SEAC Dr. Raghavendra Rao Chairman, SEAC
Dr. Ramachandra. T. V Member, SEAC
Government Officials Dr. Ramakrishna. N. R JD, Department of Fisheries
Jagadeesh. B. R  Department of Fisheries
Dr. Vikas. S. J AD Department of Fisheries
Dr. Basappa Director General, EMPRI
Uzra Sultana EMPRI
Dr. Singh. U. V CCF, Lake Development Authority
Gopalakrishna Rao. J. R Cauvery Niravari Nigam Limited
Dr. K. S. R. Shankar Reddy Bangalore Development Authority
Dr. Ramakantha CCF, Karnataka Forest Department
Mr. Suresh ACF, Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara Palike
Dr. Syed Aajiz Ahmed,
Mr Narahari. S
Secretary, Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board (BWSSB)
Dr. Mohan Kumar. M. S
Mr Shiva Kumar. A. R
Karnataka State Council for Science and Technology (KSCST)
School Mr. Khan. M. A,
Ms. Ali Rani
K K English School, Varthur
College Mr.Yathiraju Kalidasa Junior College
Dr. Chakrapani. B. K Vijaya College, Jayanagar
Mr Amit Yadav Mumbai
Media personnel  Mr. Manjunath. R Vijay Karnataka
Ms. Bosky Khanna DNA
Mr. Amit Upadhye Deccan Chronicle
Non Governmental Organisation’s representatives Praveena Sreedhar Argyam Foundation
Abby Brown Argyam Foundation
Sanjay Vijayraghavan Praja.in

Participants of the Workshop on urban lake monitoring (23-25th Sept 2009)

1 Aditi Kashinath Kale, Abasaheb Garware College, Pune - 411004
2 Saravanan. M, Bharathiar University, Coimbatore
3 Debayan Bose, Vellore Institute of Technology, Vellore.
4 Deepthi. S, Department of Studies in Zoology, University of Mysore, Mysore.
5 Divya. K, Vellore Institute of Technology (Vit University), Vellore.
6 Gitanjali Kanwar, Wildlife Institute of India, Dehradun, Uttarkhand.
7 Hariharan. T, Department of Environmental Sciences, Bishop Heber College, Trichy - 17.
8 Joseph Salve, Abasaheb Garware College, Pune – 4.
9 Kavitha. C, Bharathiar University, Coimbatore
10 Mridula B. Ram, North Maharashtra University, Jalgaon, Maharashtra.
11 Muralidharan. G, Kongunadu Arts and Science College, Coimbatore.
12 Nita Shashidharan, Institute of Science, Mumbai.
13 Ramkumar. V, Kongunadu Arts and Science College, Coimbatore
14 Sangeetha. M, Bharathiar University, Coimbatore.
15 Santhiya. M, Bharthidasan University, Trichy.
16 Satyavati, Allahabad University, Allahabad – 211015, UP.
17 Savitha. N, University of Mysore, Mysore.
18 Shruti R. Bhargava, The Institute of Science, Mumbai.
19 Smitha R.B, Department of Botany, University of Calicut, Calicut
20 Vidyagurkar, Yuvaraja College, Mysore.
21 Arivoli. A, Bharathidasan University, Trichy.
22 Jomet Sebastian. K, University of Mysore, Mysore.
23 Dindegave Nagnath Annarao, D.B.F.Dayanand College of Art and Science, Solapur – 413002.
24 Prajapati Sujit Kumar Ramanlal, Bio Science Department, S.P.  University, Vallabh Vidyanagar– 388120.
25 Pramod. A. F, Kuvempu University, Shankaraghatta, Shimoga.
26 Santosh Pingale, IIT Roorkee, Haridwar – 246667, UA.
27 Sudip banerjee, Maulana Azad College, University of Calcutta, Calcutta.
28 Shravanakumar. S, Department of PG Studies and Research in Applied Botany, Kuvempu University, Shankaraghatta, Shimoga
29 Priyadarshini J. Shetty, Bangalore University, Bangalore
30 Dr. Preetha Panikkar, Central Inland Fisheries Research Institute, Regional Centre of CIFRI, Bangalore
31 Rohini. J, CDD Society, Bangalore
32 Shashikala. V, Bangalore University, Bangalore
33 Lakshmi T. Kumar, Indian Institute of Ecology & Environment, New Delhi

We are grateful to the Ministry of Environment and Forests, Government of India, the Ministry of Science and Technology, GOI, Commonwealth of Learning, Canada and Indian Institute of Science for the sustained financial and infrastructure support.

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