Venue

Lawrence Sundaram hall, Loyola College, Nungambakkam, Chennai

About the programme

Water will be to 21st century what oil was to 20th. The draft on water policy has raised several vital questions pertaining to livelihood of millions.
Water, reduced to a commodity, poses a major challenge to humanity.

Munneer vizhavu is a celebration of waters organized by Kings of Sangam era to protect waters and create awareness. Sangam poet Kudapulaviyanar has said only kings who have accomplished Munneer Vizhavu shall go down the pages of history.

Programme

Inaugural session: 9:30 A.M
Inauguration: Organic Farmer Nammazhvaar
Presided by: Fr Albert William, Secretary, Loyola college.
Special address: R Nallakannu, CPI.
Introduction of Munneer Vizhavu: K V Krishnamurthy

Release of books
Manpuzhu (Author: Prof. Sultan Ismail)
Thirudapatta Desam (Author: Nakeeran)
Chittu (Author: Valliyappan)
And environmental books by Thadagam and Ethir publishers.

First session on Muneer (Sea) : 10.00 a.m.
Chairperson: Prof. Lal mohan, Nagercoil
Participants: Dr Deepak Samuel, NIOT, Chennai, Orissa Balu, Chennai.

Second session on Nanneer (River water) : 11.30.a.m.
Chairperson: Prof. Janakarajan, MIDS
Participants: Pamayan, writer; K Varadarajan, Thiruvarur.

Third session on Inneer (Drinking water) : 2.00 p.m.
Chairperson: Arachalur Selvam
Participants: Prof. Saravana Babu; Ilangovan, Engineer, PWD, Coimbatore.

Fourth session on National draft policy on water and privatization
Chairperson: S. Gandhi, TNEB Engineers Association.
Participants: Vetriselvan, Poovulagin Nanbargal on the policy; M R Prabhakaran, Bangalore, on privatization  
Public discussion on creating a people’s policy on water.

Cultural evening : 5:30 p.m.
Performance by Buddhar Kalai kuzhu.

Organic dinner : 7:00 p.m.
Menu includes
Sour palm jaggery, raagi-banana flower fried rice, varagu millet-mixed veggie rice, karaamani roasted veggie, organic green with dall curry, honey in foxtail millet, bajrabrami dosas, groundnut chutney, kuthiraivaali traditional tamarind rice, organic eggplant curry, horsegram sour, saamai millet,country chicken dish and sea fish fry.

Contact details

Poovulagin Nanbargal
Phone: (0) 81442 55588
Email: info@poovulagu.org