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ITANAGAR, 24 Sep:<\/strong> Scientists and experts emphasized the critical role of springs and springshed management in ensuring long-term water security amid increasing groundwater scarcity.<\/p>\n The North-East Regional Centre (NERC) for GB Pant National Institute of Himalayan Environment (GBPNIHE) recently organized a focal group discussion (FGD) on ‘Spring rejuvenation in the Himalayan region’ at Kimin, Papum Pare district, according to a release from GBPNIHE-NERC.<\/p>\n The programme, conducted under the ICIMOD-funded HI-REAP project, “Scaling ecosystem-based approaches in the Indian Himalayan region for climate adaptation and biodiversity resilience,”\u00a0 brought together around 50 participants, including experts, community leaders, and local villagers from Rayuk and Tadar Hapa.<\/p>\n Addressing the participants, Tridipa Biswas, Scientist-C at GBPNIHE-NERC, urged them to share their challenges and experiences, underlining the importance of collaborative solutions for safeguarding resources for future generations.<\/p>\n Experts from partner organisations contributed diverse perspectives on spring rejuvenation.<\/p>\n Ipsita Roy, senior project associate at North East Initiative Development Agency (NEIDA), highlighted the importance of hydro-geological assessments in effective rejuvenation and governance of spring ecosystems.<\/p>\n Rajat Gupta, assistant hydrogeologist at Central Ground Water Board (CGWB), stressed the need to revive springs with localised solutions, while GBPNIHE-NERC research officer Dr. Prem Ranjan discussed the interlinkages of spring health with farming, soil conservation, and overall water management.<\/p>\n Local leaders Tai Tassar from Tadar Hapa and Takam Rangka from Rayuk expressed strong support for the initiative.<\/p>\n Villagers from Rayuk and Tadar Hapa shared their lived experiences of worsening water scarcity, especially between February and April when springs run dry, severely affecting drinking water and agriculture.<\/p>\n “Many noted that the lack of reliable water has forced them to reduce or abandon vegetable cultivation in recent years,” the release said.<\/p>\n The FGD also encouraged community-led suggestions blending traditional knowledge with modern ecosystem-based approaches.<\/p>\n The participants agreed that collective action involving scientists, NGOs, policymakers, and local communities is vital for ensuring sustainable water security in the Himalayan region, the release added.<\/p>\n The FGD was organized in collaboration with NEIDA and CGWB.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" ITANAGAR, 24 Sep: Scientists and experts emphasized the critical role of springs and springshed management in ensuring long-term water security amid increasing groundwater scarcity. The North-East Regional Centre (NERC) for GB Pant National Institute of Himalayan Environment (GBPNIHE) recently organized a focal group discussion (FGD) on ‘Spring rejuvenation in the Himalayan region’ at Kimin, Papum […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-271252","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","6":"category-state-news"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/arunachaltimes.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/271252","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/arunachaltimes.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/arunachaltimes.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/arunachaltimes.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/arunachaltimes.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=271252"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/arunachaltimes.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/271252\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/arunachaltimes.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=271252"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/arunachaltimes.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=271252"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/arunachaltimes.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=271252"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}