Manoj Misra speaking at inaugural session of India Rivers Week 2014
Channel: IndiaWater Portal
Date: 2015-01-04

Manoj Misra, PEACE Institute introduced the participants to the objectives of the conclave as “mainstreaming the cause and campaign for river’s restoration and conservation in the country by bringing together river experts, enthusiasts and decision makers at a common platform for engendering a cross learning of ideas, experiences and river restoration techniques.” “Not only are our rivers misunderstood but mistreated and thoroughly abused”, said Manoj Misra. “We need to move beyond the understanding a river simply in terms of water.” While water is essential to a river, river is not water. A river has life; it has spiritual sanctity and a certain romance with it. As a matter of fact there is nothing like river on earth. It is a truly unique system. Through this conference the endeavour is to first understand the rivers as natural ecosystem. Then there are threats that have brought them to a crisis situation where their present and future is not secure”, Misra said. What makes this event significant is that the practitioners gathered here, through their experience sharing session and discussions, “will generate, adopt and present a Nation River Charter at the end of the meeting”, Misra stated.