Session onToxic Pollution in India:The Unseen Public Health Menace
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EVENT DETAILS
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DATE
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Wednesday, February 19, 2014
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TIME
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10:30 AM - 12:00 PM (Registration: 10:00 am)
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LOCATION
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WWF Auditorium, 172-B, Lodhi Estate, New Delhi - 110003
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SPEAKERS
| Richard Fuller, President,Blacksmith Institute H. Conrad Meyer III, Chairman, Blacksmith Institute V Rajagopalan, Secretary, Ministry of Environment and Forests, Government of India Keshav Desiraju, Secretary, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India | |
| MODERATOR | Ravi Singh, Secretary General and CEO, WWF India | |
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