1 year ago
Minister Directs E-Flow Studies, Stakeholder Consultations for Rivers
The government is working on keeping rivers healthy by studying how much water they need to stay alive.
The Jal Shakti Minister wants these studies done quickly, especially for rivers like the Ganga and Yamuna.
They will also ask people who use the rivers for their opinions.
Scientists are looking at different rivers to see if the current rules are good enough, and the goal is to make sure the rivers stay healthy and people can still use them.
Jal Shakti Minister directed officials to expedite e-flow studies.
Stakeholder consultations were emphasized for river sustainability.
The 2018 Environmental Flow Notification will be reassessed.
Scientific studies on e-flows are being conducted by various institutes.
The initiative marks a shift towards a more inclusive and scientific approach to water governance.
- Who
- Jal Shakti Minister C R Patil and officials.
- What
- Expediting environmental flow studies and stakeholder consultations for river sustainability.
- Where
- New Delhi
- When
- The meeting took place on Thursday.
- Why
- To achieve long-term ecological and economic sustainability of rivers.
Key facts
- Minister
- C R Patil
- Focus
- Environmental flow studies
- River Systems
- Ganga, Yamuna, Chambal, Son, Damodar, Ghaghara, Gomti, Kosi, Ganda, Mahananda
- Stakeholders
- To be consulted on river sustainability
- Studies by
- NIH Roorkee, IIT Roorkee, IIT Kanpur
