Preserving Glaciers
March 16, 2025
| Dr S K Sarkar, TERI; Dr Girija K Bharat, Mu Gamma Consultants
| The Statesman
A combination of advanced technology, engineering solutions, community resilience, and climate action is necessary to prevent GLOF events in India. India can safeguard both its populace and the delicate Himalayan ecosystem by incorporating these strategies to reduce the effects of GLOFs, says Dr S K Sarkar, Distinguish Fellow, Water Resources Division and Dr Girija K Bharat, Managing Director, Mu Gamma Consultants.
In ICU since 1993, Yamuna still died in Delhi. Can it be revived in 3 years?
March 9, 2025 |
March 9, 2025
The Times of India
The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) suggested a 10-point action plan to the Delhi govt for a cleaner Yamuna in three years. Among other things, it recommended a relook at the 1994 water-sharing treaty to improve Yamuna's flow from Hathni Kund, better monitoring of the river and regular desilting, and adopting a jal shakti ministry-like model that brings all agencies linked to Yamuna under a central regulator.
The Good and Bad of River Linking Projects
February 27, 2025
| The Wire
While river-linking projects have some upsides, environmental and ecological concerns should be addressed adequately, says Dr Syamal Kumar Sarkar, Distinguished Fellow, Water Resources Division.
What can bring Yamuna back to life
February 11, 2025 |
February 11, 2025
The Times of India
Dr SK Sarkar, Distinguished Fellow, Water Resources Division, The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI), asserts that Yamuna requires an adequate flow to support life as industrial effluents from Haryana and Delhi contaminate the water. Domestic wastewater exacerbates this issue. The pollution level varies when the river experiences elevated water levels, such as during floods. He added the quantity of water required to enhance the river's quality must be determined.
India's water future
January 21, 2025
| Dr Syamal Kumar Sarkar and Dr Girija Bharat
| The Statesman
The recent conclusion of the world's largest sustainable development summit COP 29 in Baku (November 2024) marked a watershed moment in global water management, says Dr Syamal Kumar Sarkar, Distinguished Fellow, Water Resources Division, TERI and Dr Girija Bharat, Managing Director, Mu Gamma Consultants.
Sustainability education in Ludhiana: How TSF-TERI Green School Workshop is empowering teachers
December 26, 2024 |
December 26, 2024
Construction Week
'The Green School,' an initiative that aims to combine the efforts of the Tata Steel Foundation (TSF) and The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) to increase environmental awareness among school pupils and increase their knowledge in this field. This initiative, which was initiated in April 2017, aims to foster a comprehensive understanding of environmental preservation, interdisciplinary learning, and critical thinking among students in Tata Steel's operational areas.
