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Urgent Need to Mitigate Wastewater Pollution in India: Concludes Australia-India Workshop in Udaipur 04 UDAIPUR MONDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 2015 & Much More BRAHMANJALI -2015 : Divine offering through Bharatnatyam In the full moon night of Kartik Poornima on November 25, Bramhanjali-2015, an exclusive concert exhibited tremendous talent of Dr. Raghunath Manet and his clan at most beautiful and exotic Jagmandir Island Palace of Udaipur which is situat- ed in the lake Pichola. This was the annu- al classical music and dance concert organised by the Maharana of Mewar Charitable Foundation. It was organized with an object of preserving artistic, reli- gious and historic interest for cultural con- servation of heritage. The Bharatnatyam concert started with invocation. It was followed by a choreographed performance by Dr. Raghunath Manet and his group presented prayer of the Hindu 'Trinity' which includ- ed Lord Brahma-the creator, Lord Vishnu- the sustainer, and Lord Shiva-the destroy- er. The group, with melodious vocal and everyone present. through the melodious Arvind Singh Mewar, Chairman and “Anchor a show for MMCF and that too forget such cherishing moments in our instrumental accompaniment presented Shriji Arvind Singh and vibrant Kartik Managing Trustee, Maharana of Mewar in Jagmandir is not less than a blessing. life' she said. the scene of birth of Lord Brahma, from Mewar, Chairman and Vilas janve Poornima-'Experience Charitable Foundation commented, "It was I am so fortunate to introduce and wit- Preserving our ancient art and culture Kamal(Lotus) springing from Lord Vishnu's Managing Trustee, men- the Mystique of life' on a truly mesmerizing and magical perfor- ness great performance of Dr. Raghunath is a most difficult task in today's scenario, navel while Vishnu rested on the serpent tioned on this occasion, brilliant moonlight are mance by Dr. Raghunath Manet and his Manet at the picturesque venue.” but Shriji Arvind Singh Mewar and his able Shesha. The co dancers also elegantly 'The City Palace was and continues to be examples of a breathing and living Palace'. group who have come all the way form While returning in boat, I met Advocate team of MMCF, each of such events is presented compositions in praise of the site for all the rituals, spectacles and Dr. Raghunath Manet was accompanied Pondicherry". Vaishali Jain Walchale from Washim conceived and curetted with utter preci- Brahma and Saraswati, the Goddess of celebrations of the Mewar family. As the by Mr. Chandru Elango, Ms.Navyaasri Anchor of the show was a young tal- along with three friends from Maharashtra sion. The venue, artistes, stage, light, knowledge. Seventy Sixth custodian of the House of Radja, Ms. Amalorpavam Lourthu Nathan, ent of Udaipur, Mohita Dixit. It was her and knew their reactions. 'We had come sound, ambiance, hospitality, grace and Besides, Exponent of Bharatnatyam Mewar I am honour bound to continue Ms. Devagi Raman, Mr. Madhu first chance to host a show in front of Shriji to see Udaipur and we visited Jagmandir glory, everything makes the events of and choreographer Dr. Raghunath is also this legacy and discharge my duties to Gopivlasam Damodaran, Ms. Shalini Arvind Singh Mewar and other high pro- in the morning and decided to attend this MMCF outstanding. So was this special an ace 'Veena' player. He displayed his keep alive the living heritage of Mewar Viswanathan and Mr. Sugumaran file delegates and tourists from India and exclusive concert. It was truly a great priv- event. Kartik Poornima concert has talent mesmerizing the audience. It was through the Eternal Mewar Festivals. The Balasundaram. abroad. She did her job pretty well. While ilege to witness this awesome perfor- become most significant event with a divine a divine performance which engrossed celebrations of creation of the universe While felicitating the artists, Shriji talking to her after the show she said, mance in this Island Palace. We cannot performances. Breaking or Making Up Marriage : A Total Urgent need to mitigate wastewater Personal Affair pollution in India: Concludes Marriage is a strong bond between riages. Blaming others to ruin your two people. It's really exciting to find married life is completely wrong. your soul mate and get married on Relationships break when you for- Australia- India workshop in Udaipur time. But this special bond is losing get to give space and try to take every- connection these days. Reasons thing as granted. No one can break Only 20-30%ofabout 40,000 megalitres ceptable practice. Dr Dillon hoped that the may vary but real love has lost its your marriage without your wish. of sewage produced everyday in Indiais treat- new sister state relation between Rajasthan meaning. Love and bonding need lot Friends and relatives are not weapons ed. Untreated sewage is commonly dis- and South Australia may help facilitate of efforts and positivity but mar- who can be used to destroy your love charged into rivers and streams and accord- developing the necessary skills, methods, riages are breaking easily these life. You only give remote control of ing to Central Pollution Control Board some demonstration projects and guidelines for days. your happiness to others where any- 80% of surface water pollution in India is as safe recharge of these abundant water Males and females are equally one can destroy your peace of mind a result of this. While the beneficial reuse resources. qualified in this decade. Over pam- in one second by saying something of wastewater is an absolute necessity for Udaipur, like many cities in India, has pering and self praise have made them against your thoughts. food and water security, the use of untreat- low sewer connectivity and relies heavily intolerant and impatient. It's not easy It's important to increase your trust ed sewage is threatening human health and on septic tanks. Surveys of septic tanks in to live a perfect life. When you choose level and maturity. Mother in laws environment. A four-day Australia-India Udaipur by VidyaBhawan and Centre for a person to be your life partner, you and some other relations are con- workshop (sponsored by the Crawford Fund Policy Research (CPR) revealed that they choose some perfec- stantly being blamed of Australia) discussed the opportunities and mostly discharge to open drains and pro- tions and imperfections since ages to affect our challenges of reuse of wastewater this duce poor quality effluent that needs fur- too. Human psycholo- lives. I don't deny that weekin the Lake City of Udaipur. It is note- ther treatment before release to rivers or gy says that nobody is evil do not exist in our worthy that this event coincided with thean- fective. Multi-drug resis- So for the health of farmers, for reuse. Few have leach fields and these perfect. Life is not society and every rel- nouncement of South Australia and tance tuberculosis has people who eat vegetables would pollute groundwater if used for efflu- always about fun and ative plays a positive Rajasthan as sister states. This workshop, becomedifficult to control in Anil Mehta grown with wastewater, and ent disposal.Dr Anil Mehta and CPR team entertainment. Couples role. I am trying to say was hosted by VidyaBhavan and MPUAT many countriesalready. the restoration of rivers, found that solids are recovered only occa- enjoy in the beginning that our own attitude Udaipur in collaboration with Wolkem India "The excessive use of antibiotics and the lakes and groundwater this is a fundamen- sionally, at request and payment by house- and soon after mar- towards life make it Ltd.,CSIRO Australia and Western Sydney use of liquid soaps and hand-washesare tal high priority step to sustainability, made holder and there is no planned treatment of riage when they face good or bad. Destroy University and was attended by experts and exacerbating thedrug-resistance problem even more important because of urban sludge and sometimes the septage is spread realities of life they your egos and work practitioners from India and Australia. The because antimicrobial compounds are growth. Planning for water management on the same fields used for wastewater irri- begin to curse each hard to make your mar- workshop was opened by the Mayor of released from such products in the envi- including wastewater treatment should be gation, compounding problems. other for every misun- riage successful. Udaipur Mr Chandra Singh Kothari who is ronmentand their use should be discour- a fundamental requirement of urban devel- Plastics are a growing menace as the derstanding. Families have become Marriage is a personal affair and it's keen to develop Udaipur as a smart city. aged in favour of dry soaps", said Dr opment. In this regard, the workshop con- solid waste not only chokes waterways nuclear these days and situations are not good to share your personal mat- The workshop called for a concerted and Kookana. clused that the bioremediation based "green around India but globally, including conta- developing like nuclear bombs in ters with others. We have the power considered action to deal with the growing Many people, especially children, die of bridge" concept developed and tested by mination of oceans and wildlife. Chemicals almost every home. Actually after to control everything. We humans problem of untreated sewage associated waterborne diseases and nearly half of hos- Dr Sayali Joshi (SERI Pune) and Dr used to harden plastic such as bisphenol A effects of marriage leads married have all the powers to break or make pollution of rivers in India, such as in Ahar pital beds in the world are taken up by such TezRajdan (Udaipur) has been particularly (BPA - a compound banned in some coun- couples to a danger zone where they any relationship. It's funny to go to (Udaipur) and Yamuna (Delhi). Mr Ajay illnesses. While wastewater being rich successful in mobilizing community and tries but found in baby bottles in India) and blame each other for every problem.
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