IIT GUWAHATI AND BRAHMAPUTRA BOARD TO RESTORE RIVER BANKS

Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati and Brahmaputra Board is going to collaborate to address river related issues and also how to utilize rivers more efficiently for people’s benefit. The collaboration will help to evolve with innovative technology which will help for better management of river like Brahmaputra. It is a partnership of experimental and computational study along with promoting academic visits of students and officials for the mutual benefit of stakeholders.

A MoU on this collaboration was signed by Prof. T. G. Sitharam, Director, IIT Guwahati and Mr. Rajiv Yadav, IAS (RTD), Chairman, Brahmaputra Board. The signing ceremony was witnessed by Prof. A S Achal Kumar, Dean (Outreach Education Programme) IIT Guwahati, Prof. Arup Kumar Sarma, IIT Guwahati and Mr. Ranjit Deka, Director, NEHARI were also present.

Highlighting the unique aspects of this collaboration, Prof. T. G. Sitharam, Director, IIT Guwahati said, “Management of a complex river like Brahmaputra is possible only through collaborative approach of academia and Industry, and this is a step towards this”.

A MoU between IIT Guwahati and North Eastern Hydraulic and Allied Institute (NEHARI) will create a synergy in the field of research and allied activities relating to basin, flood and river bank management. IIT Guwahati being a premier institute of technology with active faculty and research scholars, it will be a fruitful collaboration in the areas of hydrological model of study and research.