Lifeline of Kolkata: Hooghly River Restoration through Innovation, Collaboration, and Action
The Hooghly River is one of the most iconic rivers in Eastern India. It originates as a distributary of the Ganges at Farakka in West Bengal. Flowing southward, it winds through major urban and rural landscapes before emptying into the Bay of Bengal. Among the cities it touches, none is more deeply connected to it […]
Reviving the Sutlej: A Blueprint for River Restoration and Urban Sustainability in North India
Setting the Context Flowing through the northern regions of India and Pakistan, the Sutlej River is the easternmost tributary of the Indus River system. Originating from Lake Rakshastal near Mount Kailash in Tibet, the Sutlej travels through the Indian states of Himachal Pradesh and Punjab before entering Pakistan, where it merges with the Beas and […]
Reviving Surat’s Waterways: Integrating Policy, CSR, and Sustainability in the Tapi River Restoration
The Tapi River, also known as the Tapti, is one of central India’s major rivers. It originates from the Satpura range in Madhya Pradesh and flows westward for over 700 kilometers before emptying into the Arabian Sea. Along its journey, it passes through Maharashtra and Gujarat, nourishing towns and cities, including Surat. For centuries, the […]