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Smart Laboratory on Clean Rivers (SLCR)
- 07 Sep 2024
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Recently, the Green Strategic Partnership between India and Denmark has led to the creation of the Smart Laboratory on Clean Rivers (SLCR) in Varanasi.
- SLCR is a collaborative initiative involving India (Department of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation), Denmark and Indian Institute of Technology - Banaras Hindu University (IIT-BHU).
- Objectives of SLCR: It aims to rejuvenate the Varuna River using sustainable methods.
- Funding Mechanism: The SLCR secretariat will get Rs 16.8 crore from the Jal Shakti Ministry and an extra Rs 5 crore from Denmark for sustainability and development.
- Projects Under SLCR:
- Decision Support System (DSS): Provides real-time monitoring, data visualization, and scenario simulations.
- Emerging Pollutants Characterization: Detects and quantifies contaminants with advanced analysis.
- Hydrogeological Model: Determines optimal recharge sites and rates for the Varuna Basin.
- Model Of SLCR: It features a lab model at IIT-BHU and an on-field living lab at the Varuna river for real-world testing and scaling of solutions.
- Varuna river is a minor tributary of the Ganges River in Uttar Pradesh, India.
- It originates at Phulpur in the Prayagraj district and merges into the Ganges near Sarai Mohana in the Varanasi district.
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