India International Centre

Notice - Organic Compost

Start Date

19 May 2025, 12:00 pm

NOTICE

We are pleased to inform the Members that the Centre is now preparing Organic Compost, using our own Organic Waste Composter Machine. The Organic Compost is prepared using garden waste from the IIC’s gardens. The Compost is lab tested and conforms to the essential nutrients required for the healthy growth of plants.

For purchasing the Organic Compost, Members may visit the Centre’s Gandhi–King Plaza on any week day (Monday to Saturday) between 14:30 hrs – 17.30 hrs. Members can select their choice of size of Organic Compost bags and take a slip from the Head Gardener and make a payment in cash at the Hostel Reception. After showing the cash payment receipt, Members may collect their selected Organic Compost bags from the Head Gardener at Gandhi-King Plaza.

Members are informed that since the quantity of Organic Compost at any time may be limited, the sale will be on a ‘first come first served’ basis.

Kanwal Wali
Secretary IIC

Can we Rejuvenate Yamuna?

23 May 2025, 06:00 pm

Can we Rejuvenate Yamuna?

Programme Type

Discussions

Venue

Conference Room I, IIC main building

Lead presentation by Shri Asok Kumar G., IAS (retd.), Senior Fellow, Centre for Policy Research and formerly Director General, the National Mission for Clean Ganga

Followed by a panel discussion

Panelists: Shri D.P. Mathuria, Chief Engineer, Central Water Commission; Shri Manu Bhatnagar, Principal Director, INTACH Natural Heritage Division; and Dr. Srinivas Chokkakula, President and Chief Executive, Centre for Policy Research

The river Yamuna or Kalindi is not only the most important tributary of the river Ganga, but also has a standing on her own. It flows almost parallel to the Ganga before merging with it at Prayagraj. Although steeped in mythology and has witnessed historical events, the river in recent years has been facing an existential crisis. Its 22 km stretch of Delhi witnesses its deadly phase – dark stagnant water for most of the year. Many attempts have been made to rejuvenate and revive it. The Yamuna Action Plan did not deliver the expected results. Shri Asok Kumar G. will engage with the idea of reviving the Yamuna building on his rich experience of leading the National Mission for Clean Ganga

(Collaboration: Centre for Policy Research)