World Health Day | Chlorination prevents waterborne illness, but it comes with a risk
April 7, 2025
| Dr SK Sarkar, TERI and Ms Avanti Roy Basu, Mu Gamma Consultants
| Deccan Herald
Water disinfection using chlorination is a widespread practice. However, the harmful effect of the by-products of chlorination is not much talked about, says Dr SK Sarkar, Distinguished Fellow, TERI and Ms Avanti Roy Basu, Associate Director, Mu Gamma Consultants.
Yamuna: Decoding its history, myth and the politics over its revival/ How to revive a dying Yamuna
April 6, 2025 |
April 6, 2025
The Week
Waste generated from worship forms a miniscule part of the problem, says Dr Vibha Dhawan, Director General, The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI).
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.
