Mahanadi River

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<p><strong>Prof. Jay P. Bhatt </strong>is a professor of environmental science at the Faculty of Science at Sri Sri University. He obtained his bachelor¿s and master¿s degrees from HNB Garhwal University, Uttarakhand. Dr. Bhatt has been associated with the Centre for Interdisciplinary Studies of Mountain & Hill Environment and the Department of Environmental Studies at the University of Delhi. He has played a key role in more than 50 environmental impact assessments, biodiversity studies, and carrying capacity studies related to river valley projects. He has more than 23 years of research and teaching experience. His research, evident in both national and international publications, focuses on aquatic ecology, water quality, environmental management, as well as fish and fisheries, and wildlife. </p> <p><strong>Ajay Kumar Mishra</strong>, a senior associate scientist in soil science at the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI), Philippines, with a base at ISARC, Varanasi, has expertise in natural resource management and agri-relevant ICT (Information Communication & Technology) in rice-based agri-food systems. His significant contribution includes working on the rice crop manager tool, an ICT-based platform for context-specific rice farming management, which has notably benefited small-scale farmers in India. Dr. Mishra's accomplishments extend to over 30 scientific publications and several awards. Educationally, he holds a PhD in environmental studies from Kyoto University, Japan, and has served in various research and teaching roles before joining IRRI. </p>

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