Professor, transboundary water, virtual water, ecological economics
Guwahati, India
Joined August 2017
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Thank you @CSAssam_ Ravi Kota ji, for your support and the opportunity to take LODESTAR forward for Guwahati. We look forward to working with the Government of Assam to make this vision a reality. @IITGuwahati
Held a meeting with Prof. Anamika Barua and Prof. Debanga Raj Neog, Principal Investigators, IIT Guwahati, and the LODESTAR team, along with senior officials from ASDMA, GMDA, Water Resources Department and other concerned stakeholders, to review the roadmap for operationalising the LODESTAR dashboard for Guwahati over the coming year.
LODESTAR, developed under the bilateral India–Netherlands initiative, is a low-cost, multi-hazard Early Warning System that brings together technical innovation, AI/ML, process-based modelling, real-time sensing, computer vision and community engagement. Its knowledge and technical partners include IIT Guwahati, IIT Tirupati, IISc Bengaluru, Wageningen University, VHL Netherlands, MetaMeta and CSTEP, with support from NIDM, ASDMA and the Dordrecht Municipal Authority.
For Guwahati, our objective is to develop an operational decision-support system that can identify where flooding is occurring in real time, anticipate where it may develop over 1, 3 and 6-hour horizons, and provide timely, actionable inputs for preparedness and response.
A key priority over the coming year will be to build on the data and infrastructure already available across Government departments. The LODESTAR team will work with concerned agencies to integrate existing Government CCTV networks, rainfall and weather information, upstream hydro-meteorological data and other relevant datasets on a common platform, while addressing gaps in spatial coverage and data availability.
The value of the platform will lie in bringing these different sources together: real-time sensor observations, rainfall forecasts, hydrological and hydraulic modelling, CCTV feeds and citizen-generated information, to provide a comprehensive picture of an evolving flood situation.
We also discussed expanding the platform to cover other urban hazards, including landslide risk, with the aim of developing a comprehensive multi-hazard decision-support system for Guwahati.
The larger objective is to strengthen Guwahati’s disaster management architecture by moving from a reactive approach to anticipatory action, enabling Government agencies, field teams and communities to act with better information and greater lead time.
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Still hard to believe we lost him. Zubeen Garg — a name we will never forget. A soul who lived only in the language of music. His absence will be deeply felt, but his songs will live on, reminding us of a talent we will always cherish! Rest in peace ...
Happy to join the Editorial Board of Scientific Reports (@SciReports) – a leading open-access, multidisciplinary journal from @NaturePortfolio.
Researchers — submit your work & check out the latest papers!
Pleased to contribute as an Associate Editor to JESHS—an interdisciplinary journal committed to quality research and open access without APCs. Do check out the 2nd issue, and I warmly encourage colleagues to submit their research @JEnvScHSustain
We are thrilled to share that the 2nd issue of the Journal of Environmental Science, Health & Sustainability (JESHS | ISSN 3067-946X) is now published.
You can read it here. journals.enviromindsolutions…
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Thank you @Rajarshi for the opportunity! In my talk Beyond Models: Putting People at the Heart of Water Decisions, I’ll show how water governance must go beyond numbers—centering power, equity & lived realities to make decisions both scientific & just.
ICWaR Seminar Series:
Today's Speaker: Prof. Anamika Barua, IIT Guwahati
Title: Beyond Models: Putting People at the Heart of Water Decisions
Date &Time: Friday, 29th August 2025, 4:00 P.M. (IST)
MS Teams link -
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Thanks @orfonline for this opputunity.If you’re interested in virtual water flows (the hidden flows of water embedded in trade), you may like to read our article. It highlights the importance of viewing regional water security through the lens of these flows.
#India exports far more virtual #water than it imports putting its own #watersecurity at risk, and straining already fragile transboundary #rivers and aquifers: Mimika Mukherjee & @Ana_13b or-f.org/35296
Decoding a frozen India-Pakistan conflict with @SumitVij19 in @thewire_in: Who truly wins? What have they gained, and where do they stand today? Read on.
thewire.in/security/decoding…
Such a thoughtful and articulate individual—every day, he was the one we trusted for his measured responses and accurate information about what was truly happening. It is deeply unfortunate that he and his family has become a target of nationalist fanatics.
Here is the link to watch youtu.be/szH_v6ie2qk?si=-nJj…
News Today with Rajdeep Sardesai: Pahalgam Terror Attack Aftermath | Val... youtu.be/szH_v6ie2qk?si=-nJj… via @YouTube
Excellent coverage by Rajdeep, we must hear from people of Kashmir, how they suffer when such incidents happen.
News Today with Rajdeep Sardesai: Pahalgam Terror Attack Aftermath | Val... youtu.be/szH_v6ie2qk?si=-nJj… via @YouTube
Excellent coverage by Rajdeep, we must hear from people of Kashmir, how they suffer when such incidents happen.
I couldn't agree more! Having visited Kashmir several times, I can attest to the warmth and beauty of its people. Let’s stand united against terrorism, not against any religion.
Happy to share our publication in Current Research in Environmental Sustainability "What works, where & how? A systematic literature review of climate change adaptation measures in India", highlights the need for inclusive, transformative & context specific adaptation research.
Our latest piece explores the #Subansiri Dam’s downstream impacts. While dams bring energy security, they also burden vulnerable communities. This is a #ClimateJustice issue. Read our take on #Dams & the need for a #justTransition @chayadmj1997
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🚨 On Feb 14-15, we held the kickoff meeting for the LODESTAR project—Low-Cost Disaster Emergency Services for Communities at Risk. Hosted by @ICWaR_IISc, this 3-year initiative, funded by #DST #NWO #MerianGrant, aims to boost disaster resilience in 🇮🇳 & 🇳🇱.
Our Journal of Hydrology article (doi.org/10.1016/j.jhydrol.20…) with
@TanushreeBarua3 @SumitVij19 on India-China interactions using game theory has been summarized by @roopak1966 in @EastMojo (lnkd.in/gUc9sbtD) for wider dissemination
It is a nightmare to cross the saraigjat bridge, the road on the bridge is bad which is leading to heavy traffic, can it be resolved by simply repairing the road. Hope to get attention from @CMOfficeAssam
Happy to share our new publication in Journal of Hydrology on India-China interactions in the BRB Basin using a game theoretical approach - pioneering work for BRB! Huge thanks to my co-authors @TanushreeBarua3 @SumitVij19.
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Kicking off the new year with our PhDs and postdocs over chai and samosas! Great conversations, shared ideas, and warm laughter—there's no better way to start 2025. Here's to a year of collaboration and discovery! 🎉 @20SurbhiV
