Smart Laboratory on Clean Rivers
Smart Laboratory on Clean Rivers in Varanasi (SLCR) is the joint initiative by the Hon'ble Prime Minister of India, H.E. Shri. Narendra Modi and the Prime Minister of Denmark, H.E. Ms Mette Frederiksen. A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed between the Ministry of Jal Shakti and the Danish Environment Ministry as a broad-based framework in the field of Water Resources Development and Management including the SLCR initiative.
Smart Laboratory on Clean Rivers in Varanasi
Shri C R Patil
Hon'ble Union Minister, Ministry of Jal Shakti
Shri Rajeev Mittal
DG, National Mission For Clean Ganga
Shri Nalin Kumar Srivastava
DDG, National Mission For Clean Ganga
Shri Dheeraj Joshi
Director(Urban), National Mission For Clean Ganga
Prof. Amit Patra
Director, IIT BHU Varanasi
Prof. Anurag Ohri
Principal Investigator, IIT BHU Varanasi
Prof. Pramod Soni
Co-Principal Investigator, IIT BHU Varanasi
Prof. Shishir Gaur
Coordinator, IIT BHU Varanasi
Highlights
Training on New Modules including Water Data Online
2023-2024
Interaction with State Nodal Officers
2023-2024
Training on SLCR
2023-2024
RHAR Conference
2023-2024
Varuna Report
2023-2024
Framework Document of DSS
2023-2024
Training on New Modules including Water Data Online
2023-2024
Interaction with State Nodal Officers
2023-2024
Training on SLCR
2023-2024
RHAR Conference
2023-2024
Varuna Report
2023-2024
Framework Document of DSS
2023-2024
Our Aim
"To bring global knowledge and solutions on holistic and sustainable rejuvenation of small rivers that are economically, environmentally and socially sustainable in the local context."
The government of India is dedicated towards clean and sustainable rivers. Hon'ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi conceptualised the visionary Smart Laboratory for Clean Rivers (SLCR) initiative with his Danish counterpart.
The Smart Laboratory in Varanasi serves as a platform for knowledge creation, transfer, and co-creation; it provides global and local sustainable solutions for the rejuvenation of streams/rivers, jointly managed by Indian and Danish partners.
SLCR Initiative
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Major Objectives
The broad objectives of SLCR initiative
Knowledge Platform
Create a platform between Government authorities, Knowledge institutions, technology providers and citizens for knowledge sharing and co-creation toachieve clean river water.
Global Solutions
To bring the global solutions on current challenges in the field of clean river water and conduct research and development to fit in real environment through Living lab approach to make them scalable and economically attractive.
Support NMCG
Support National Mission for Clean Ganga in achieving its vision by focusing on small rivers.
Technology Repository
Develop the repository of all collected knowledge and technologies, which can be shared through various initiatives like River Cities Alliance/Global River Cities Alliance to perform rejuvenation work on other small rivers or tributaries in India and in GRCA member countries.
💡The main outcomes will be successful demonstration of global solutions in the local context with sound business models.