The VENUE of workshop Meghdoot Complex, IITM, Dr. Homi Bhabha Road, Pashan, Pune-411008.

Pune existed as a town since 847AD and it was earlier known as 'Queen of Deccan'. The name Pune is derived from 'Punyanagari'(City th of Virtue), by the 13 century it had come to be known as 'Punawadi'. The name 'Poona' was probably changed to 'Pune' in 1977.

Pune is located 560m (1840 ft) above the sea level on the western margin of the Deccan plateau. It is situated on the leeward side of the Sahyadri mountain range, which forms a barrier from the Arabian Sea.

Pune the 8^th largest metropolises in India, and located in the state of Maharashtra. It is the second largest city in the state, and is considered an important city in terms of its economical and industrial importance. The city leads as the 'veritable heartland' of cultural Maharashtra. Pune also has made its mark as the educational epicenter of the country, winning itself the sobriquet, 'The Oxford of the East'. This beautiful city has many exotic locales attracting innumerable tourists.