Flood Advisory: Uttarakhand – Glacier Ice Avalanche Induced Flash Flood In India On 7th February 2021
Photo Courtesy: PIB India & PIB Uttarakhand “The Uttarakhand incident does not appear to be a GLOF (Glacier Lake Outburst Flood). This event possibly occurred due to the detachment of ice from a glacier and can be termed as a Glacier Ice burst or Ice Avalanche.”...
The Fury Of 2020 Urban Indian Floods
By Pushpendra Johari The frequency and intensity of rainfall-induced floods have increased in recent years. It’s not the usual monsoon rainfall patterns anymore. The monsoon's vagaries have raised alarming concerns on the flood risks in various cities, especially in...
Smart Water For Smart Cities
By Dennis Abraham Thazhamon Smart water is the solution smart cities have been working on to control and prevent the waste of water. Water conservation is necessary for smart cities to exist and function efficiently. Smart water solutions are growing as they give...
India’s Union Budget 2021-22: The First Step To Realize SDG-6
The Union Minister for Finance and Corporate Affairs, Mrs. Nirmala Sitharaman Addressing a Post-Budget Press Conference, in New Delhi on February 01, 2021. The Minister of State for Finance and Corporate Affairs, Anurag Singh Thakur, and Other Dignitaries were also...
Safe Water For All In India For Achieving UN SDG Goal 6.1
By Ravindra Sewak United Nation’s Sustainability Development Goal 6.1 puts safe drinking water atop the global water agenda. However, what does “safe” and “sustainable” mean, and how do we deliver it, prove it? India, 163 million people, face a daily struggle to...
Water: A Tale Of The Two Worlds
By Col. Bhaskar Tatwawadi (Retd.) A well-meaning water professional posed a question on a professional social media platform: “What could drive the global water industry? His own answer was: Scarcity, infrastructure investment, and disruptive deregulation.” He...
How Are Disappearing Forests Creating An Impact On Water Cycle?
By Shilpa Singh Forests represent the feminine principle in ‘Prakriti’, i.e., pure nature. They have been worshipped as Goddess ‘Aranyani’ in Hindu literature. People have also considered forests as the ‘mothers’ of rivers and given significant importance to the...
Review: Arcadis Report – Sustainable Cities, Water Index
By Col. Bhaskar Tatwawadi (Retd.) ARCADIS Design and Consultancy for Natural and Built Assets has published a Sustainable Cities Water Index recently. The report examines which cities are best placed to harness water for future success. The premise of the report is...
Embed Sustainability In The Environment Impact Assessment Notification 2020
By Dr. Mritunjay Chaubey Introduction With the intention to replace the existing Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Notification, 2006 under the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986, the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEF&CC) has published...
Sustainable Development Goals, Sanitation, And Sewage Surveillance
By Col. Bhaskar Tatwawadi (Retd.) Sustainable Development GoalsThe Sustainable Development Goals defined by the United Nations are the blueprint to achieve a better and more sustainable future for all. They address global challenges, including those related to...
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