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As part of it's celebrations on the theme "Year of the Environment", a workshop on Rain Water Harvesting (RWH) was recently organized by Goa Sudharop Community Development Inc in association with the Botanical Society of Goa (BSG) and the Britto's Old Boys' Association (BOB). Held at Institute Menezes Braganza on 11th Sept 2007, the program was aimed at school and college teachers and elicited an enthusiastic response with nearly 50 participants taking part in the program.

After a welcome address by Mr. Ibonio D'Souza, Board Member and local representative of Goa Sudharop, and an introduction by Roque Carvalho of the BOB, the workshop was inaugurated by Principal Newman Fernandes of St. Xavier's College. Prof Newman gave a very informative Powerpoint presentation of the RWH project on the Xavier's campus. The technical session that followed was moderated by Dr. Hiremath, Head of Department of Botany, Dhempe College, Panjim. Dr A. D. Chachadi, senior lecturer at Goa University and Architect Pravin Sabnis who were the resource persons for the workshop, explained the need, and the ways and means available, to replenish our ground and subsurface water resources.