Due to rapid growth of population and an ever
increasing demand, water is becoming a scarce commodity in the present day
world. It is an environmental, social and economic asset which needs to be
managed well in the interests of the community at large. Globally and
especially in developing countries people are facing an acute shortage of
improved water source ultimately leading to severe health problems. The Civil
Engineering Group of Birla Institute of Technology and Science (BITS), Pilani
in collaboration with international organizations like Rajasthan Association of
North America (RANA) and Jacob Blustein Institute for Desert Research (BIDR),
of Ben Gurion University, Negev, Israel is actively involved in different
aspects of water management issues.The present convention is aimed at
discussing a wide variety of topics related to water resources development and
management. Participants in this convention will include engineers, scientists
and planners, academicians, government and non-government organizations from
all over the world.