BHU’s Ganga research centre abandoned for past 3 years
- 5 years ago
At a time when the government’s focus seems to be on cleaning the Ganga, one niche laboratory in IIT-Benaras Hindu University (BHU) established to study various characteristics of this holy river over two decades ago now stands locked for want of teachers, students and funds.
A total of 54 M.Tech and three Ph.Ds in 26 years is what the Ganga Research Centre -- popularly called Ganga Laboratory -- produced between 1985 and 2011 before it was shut down as the professor who established it retired. Almost all the work done in the research centre revolves around saving the Ganga from further decline.
“It pains me when I see the lab which I established by spending the money given for my research projects lying unused for three years now. I have approached all top authorities urging them to revive the lab,” Professor U.K. Choudhary told
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A total of 54 M.Tech and three Ph.Ds in 26 years is what the Ganga Research Centre -- popularly called Ganga Laboratory -- produced between 1985 and 2011 before it was shut down as the professor who established it retired. Almost all the work done in the research centre revolves around saving the Ganga from further decline.
“It pains me when I see the lab which I established by spending the money given for my research projects lying unused for three years now. I have approached all top authorities urging them to revive the lab,” Professor U.K. Choudhary told
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