Invitation for Saturday 24 May 2008 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM

[Sudhir Badami]

Invitation for Saturday 24 May 2008 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM

 

 

I N V I T A T I O N

FOR

Saturday 24 May 2008

At

Institution of Engineer's Hall

15 Haji Ali Park, Keshav Khadye Marg, Mahalaxmi, Mumbai 400 034

 

Lecture Presentations

10:00 AM to 1:00 PM

By

Dr Rakesh Kumar, NEERI, Sudhir Badami and R Ramana, MMRDA

on

"Transportation Options for Mumbai Considering Global Warming"

 

Proceedings will be Chaired by Prof. (Dr) S Sriraman

Walchand Hirachand Professor of Transport Economics, University of Mumbai

 

Jointly Organised by

Indian Geotechnical Society (Mumbai Chapter)

Institution of Engineers (India) Maharashtra State Centre

 

9:30 AM   Registration

 

10:00 AM   Dr Rakesh Kumar

Head, National Environmental Engineering Research Institute

"Introduction to Global Warming and Climate Change due to Vehicular Pollution"

 

10:30 AM   Sudhir Badami

Civil Engineer, Consultant

"Transportation Options for Mumbai Considering Global Warming"

 

11:30 AM   Tea Break

 

11:45 AM   R Ramana

Sr. Transport Planner, MMRDA

"Bringing the Seoul Experience of BRTS to Mumbai"

 

12:45 PM   Joint Q&A Session

 

There will be brief Q&A sessions for each speaker after respective presentations.

 

Program Sponsored by:

Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority

(MMRDA)

 

Registration:  FREE (Open to all) but requested

Please confirm your attendance in advance to any one of the following.

 

Aruna Lall:   arun...@hotmail.com Tel.: 2287 6362 ; Fax 2287 6361

C. R. Tata:  geo_...@vsnl.net     Tel.: 2850 3883