Water pricing should reflect its true value
September 13, 2024
| The Hindu Business Line
Every State must have a Water Regulatory Authority, which should ideally follow the volumetric system of pricing, says Dr Syamal Kumar Sarkar, Distinguished Fellow, Water Resources Division, TERI.
Resolve Teesta
August 26, 2024
| The Statesman
The visit of the Prime Minister of Bangladesh to India in end June this year raised the Teesta water sharing issue again in public domain with strong opposition from the Government of West Bengal for various reasons, says Dr Syamal Kumar Sarkar, Distinguished Fellow, Water Resources Division, TERI.
Water hyacinth and biomass trigger unseasonal froth in Yamuna
August 9, 2024 |
August 9, 2024
The Times of India
The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) and Delhi Jal Board, assigned the task of studying the froth formation and suggesting long-term solutions for this, have identified the presence of water hyacinth and biomass as the reasons for the froth. A team of TERI scientists and officials of DJB and the UP irrigation department, inspected the river on July 26. Neither TERI nor DJB attributed the froth to pollution.
River froths, but pollution not to blame
August 9, 2024 |
August 9, 2024
The Times of India
The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) and Delhi Jal Board, assigned the task of studying the froth formation and suggesting long-term solutions for this, have identified the presence of water hyacinth and biomass as the reasons for the froth. A team of TERI scientists and officials of DJB and the UP irrigation department, inspected the river on July 26. Neither TERI nor DJB attributed the froth to pollution.
Yamuna breathes easy after rains, but just pollutant levels alarming
July 31, 2024 |
July 31, 2024
The monsoon rains gave the Yamuna a slight respite and reduced the pollution, but the river water continues to be contaminated beyond acceptable standards. The faecal coliform level, which indicates the presence of untreated sewage in the water, is particularly worrisome and the improvement in the BOD (biochemical oxygen demand) level is insignificant. Experts said the high BOD indicated that the pollution load was still very high. "Faecal coliform levels dropped due to the diluting effect of an influx of fresh water due to the rains.
The Union Budget 2024-25 Will Steer India Towards a Sustainable Path: TERI Experts
July 24, 2024 |
July 24, 2024
Krishak Jagat
The Union Budget 2024-25 presented by Finance Minister Ms Nirmala Sitharaman 24 July 2024 included several key initiatives like energy transition pathways, climate finance, improving water resources management, and measures related to irrigation and flood management that will boost India's fight against impacts of climate change, according to experts of The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI).
