Venkatesh Dutta

He is a professor of environmental sciences at Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar Central University, Lucknow

Venkatesh Dutta

The Gomti River in Lucknow after receiving water from the Kukrail River.

Lucknow’s floods are man-made: Encroached river space and blocked drains turn even moderate rain into flooding

Venkatesh Dutta

12 Oct 2026

9 min read

Illustration: Yogendra Anand / CSE

World Wetlands Day 2024: Before we save them, we have to know where they actually are

Venkatesh Dutta

02 Feb 2024

5 min read

Boats near Majuli island on the Brahmaputra in Assam. Photo: istock

China’s Brahmaputra dam: A new paradigm of water governance needed

Venkatesh Dutta

06 Jan 2021

4 min read

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