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Dutta noted that Gomti had already lost floodplain area after the riverfront development project undertaken in 2015. You Can Also Check: Gold Rate in Lucknow | Silver Rate in Lucknow | Bank Holidays in Lucknow | Public Holidays in Lucknow | Lucknow AQI | Weather in Lucknow | Petrol Price in Lucknow | Diesel Price in Lucknow | CNG Price in Lucknow | LPG Price in Lucknow Stay updated with the latest Lucknow news.
In his resignation letter, Dutta said the committee recommended the project despite his objections related to floodplain protection and river ecology. “If the observations and recommendations of river ecologists and scientists are not being given due consideration and if project-related documents such as the DPR and EIA are not made available to committee members for informed deliberation, I find it difficult to justify my continued association with the committee,” Dutta wrote. “It is distressing to note that several statutory clearances appear to be pursued only after the project has already progressed through two phases,” he said. District Ganga Committee officials said no official resignation had been received yet and claimed Dutta did not raise objections during committee meetings.
Attachment Attachment Attachment Attachment Lucknow: Prof Venkatesh Dutta, head of environmental science at Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University, has resigned from District Ganga Committee, Lucknow, citing concerns over the proposed expansion of the green corridor project on Gomti river floodplain. He alleged that key project documents, including the detailed project report (DPR) and the environmental impact assessment (EIA), were not shared with him despite repeated requests, limiting the possibility of a scientific review. He warned that proposed highways, embankments and a four-lane road across the floodplain could alter the river’s hydrology, disrupt groundwater-river interactions and reduce flood-management capacity. Dutta also flagged continuing discharge of untreated sewage into the river and urged authorities to prioritise water-quality improvement, restoration of tributaries and drains, wetland protection and floodplain recovery. Download the TOI App.