Groundwater needs a recharge
August 28, 2023
| The Hindu Business Line
Given the perilous groundwater levels, artificial recharge and rainwater harvesting are important says Dr Syamal Kumar Sarkar, Distinguished Fellow, Water Resources Division, TERI.
Tokyo can show Delhi how to prevent floods
July 27, 2023
| Dr Sonia Grover, TERI and Mr Bharat Ramachandran, TERI-SAS
| Money Control
Tokyo had commissioned the G-Cans project or Metropolitan Area Outer Underground Discharge Channel which consists of five huge silos, 6.5 km connecting tunnels, storage tanks and pumps. It has saved the Japanese government about $1.4 billion in disaster relief and rehabilitation, says Dr Sonia Grover, Fellow, Water Resources Division, TERI and Mr Bharat Ramachandran, Student, TERI School of Advanced Studies.
Regulatory initiatives for water conservation
June 15, 2023
| The Hindu Business Line
India has shifted from an age-old "state-centered" decision-making model in the water sector to a "market-determined" paradigm. Independent regulators are positioned to restructure the water sector with an emphasis on institutional reforms, a demand-responsive approach, and community participation in the management of water resources. On the whole there is an urgent need for undertaking water conservation by water regulators in all sectors including agriculture (industrial or domestic).
ET Boardroom Dialogues 2023: What to expect at the two-day summit driving leadership action for a sustainable future
June 2, 2023 |
June 14, 2023
The Economic Times
The ET Boardroom Dialogues 2023, in partnership with Diageo India, will define the roadmap for accelerating the adoption of sustainable water solutions and leading the transition to a carbon-neutral future. With the theme of ‘Water and carbon actions for a sustainable future,’ the summit will bring together top industry leaders and decision-makers to drive leadership actions for a better tomorrow.
Our rivers have rights
May 1, 2023
| Dr Syamal Kumar Sarkar, TERI and Dr Girija Bharat, Founder Director, Mu Gamma Consultants
| The Hindu Business Line
Rivers are valuable natural sources for drinking water, provide sediments to floodplains, valley, and contribute to the rich biodiversity. They are contributors of ground water recharge to acquirers and interconnect the ecological and hydrological systems. They include different orders of streams and their catchments. They have a right to life, which needs protection write Dr Syamal Kumar Sarkar, Distinguished Fellow, Water Resources Division, TERI and Dr Girija Bharat is the Founder Director of Mu Gamma Consultants, Gurugram.
Turning the table: Delhi recharges more groundwater than it extracts
April 6, 2023 |
April 6, 2023
The Times of India
Out of 34 assessment units in Delhi, over 44% are overexploited, which is higher than the national average. In those tehsils, overexploitation will lead to a sharp decline of water levels and depletion of groundwater levels, said Dr SK Sarkar, Distinguished Fellow, TERI.
