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Dr. Vijay Paranjpye
President
Retired Professor of Environmental Economics from the Wadia College, Pune,
He has authored many books on Water Resource Management and is President of Gomukh Environmental Trust, an NGO working in Water Resource Management which has been assigned to prepare several reports for the Government of Maharashtra. He has co-authored the book - "Traditional Water Management System of India". He is also the author of 'High Dams on the Narmada' published by INTACH, New Delhi.
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Mrs. Vidya Patwardhan
Treasurer
Vidya is the founder and Secretary of N G Naralkar Foundation's renowned Akshar Nandan School.
She has also been a founder member of Parisar and brought out special issues of Parisar Varta on Environment and Education
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Dr. Nitya Ghotge
Member
She is a veterinarian and Director of Anthra, an NGO working in the area of the environment and indigenous "Livestock and Livelyhoods". She has been working on issues related to development and the environment since 1986.
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Mr. Ranjit Gadgil
Secretary I
Transport Activist working in Pune for the past 20 years. Ranjit is the current Program Director at Parisar.
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Ms. Pranjali Deshpande
Member
An architect and urban planner, Pranjali holds experience of working on various sustainable mobility projects with many Indian cities. She is currently working as an independent consultant with the World Bank. Pranjali is a co-author for Pune Urban Street Design guidelines and contributor for BRT guidelines by the Indian Road Congress and Street Design Manual for African cities. She is also an active member of various government committees in Pune & Pimpri Chinchwad.
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Dr. Priyadarshini Karve
Member
Dr. Priyadarshini Karve (Ph.D. Physics, 1998) has developed and implemented biomass energy technologies, climate adaptation and mitigation interventions, and climate change education tools in a professional career spanning 25 years. She has co-founded two green enterprises in India and several national and international associations working on renewable energy and climate action. She is also working as a visiting faculty with several educational institutions. Her work has been honoured by national and international awards and recognitions. In 2023, she was featured in a book on 75 Indian women science luminaries, published by the Ministry of Science and Technology, Government of India.
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Hema Chari Madabhushi
Secretary II
Hema is an environmental advocate working on clean air, urban ecology and sustainable cities. Her work focuses on citizen engagement, environmental governance and protecting urban natural spaces. She has pursued studies in sustainable resource management, public policy and permaculture.
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