Europe and North America have ...

Published February 7, 2019 23:16 by Amartya Saha, Associate Scientist at Florida International University

Europe and North America have well-documented regulations and a large body of literature that investigates riverfront development issues. Quite likely India also has laws and guidelines regarding development in floodplain zones and riparian areas. Coastal zone regulations exist, whereby development is not permitted x meters ( usually 50) from the high tide mark. Likely it is an issue of 1. authorities NOT being aware about these regulations and 2. lack of enforcement. Typically an NGO files a case, thats how environmental protection happens in India, if at all. Most Research institutes sadly seem to have no connection to real life environmental management either. India Water Portal and CSE are very good groups engaged in awareness generation and environmental action.

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Indeed at CWPRS the research cadre are aware of standards (BIS) and do refer them as and when need arise. In RFD case, the projects are planned, implemented and operated by administration (say municipal corporations) thus a guideline document as ready reconer would put things straight for them when they have to take decisions based on consultants recommendations keeping in view MoEF requirements. Thus the guifelines.

Published February 8, 2019 20:31 by Chokkanhalli Ramesh, Retired Scientist (Hydrometeorology) from Central Water and Power Research Station, Pune, India

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