IITR honours ex-NMCG chief with HRED River Ganga Rejuvenation Award 2021
The annual research award recognises and felicitates those with exceptional contribution towards Ganga rejuvenation work of scientific, social, environmental, legal and financial nature.
IIT Roorkee Director AK Chaturvedi honours Rajiv Ranjan Mishra.
The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Roorkee honoured Rajiv Ranjan Mishra, former Director General of the National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG), with HRED River Ganga Rejuvenation Award 2021. The annual research award recognises and felicitates those with exceptional contribution towards Ganga rejuvenation work of scientific, social, environmental, legal and financial nature.
Rajiv Ranjan Mishra, an IIT Kanpur alumnus, spearheaded Namami Gange programme since 2018 till recently. He has contributed to Public Private Partnership (PPP) in waste water management through hybrid annuity mode and also in affordable housing. He also contributed to conservation of rivers beyond Ganga basin through National River Conservation Directorate (NRCD).
Awardee’s contribution towards Ganga rejuvenation pathbreaking: IITR Director
The award was presented by IIT Roorkee Director AK Chaturvedi. He said, “Rajiv Ranjan Mishra’s contributions towards Ganga rejuvenation are pathbreaking, manifold and sustained over a very long period of time. They are marked by his passion, personal attention, scientific approach and most importantly ability to take along people at the grassroots level as well as the political leadership. He has shaped government policy for Ganga rejuvenation in a manner that the impact is visible on the ground.”
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IITR is the seventh IIT recognised as an Institution of National Importance. IIT Roorkee is famous for its:
- Strong placements: IIT Roorkee has achieved a 100% placement rate during MBA placement drive of 2023. Top companies like DE Shaw, Uber, Microsoft, Flipkart, Samsung Research, and IBM Research participate in campus recruitment.
- Good infrastructure: IITR has well-equipped labs, lecture halls, and hostels with modern facilities.
- Knowledgeable and helpful faculty members: The faculty members at IIT Roorkee are PhD holders and have vast experience. The faculty-student ratio is about 1:3 at IIT Roorkee which is among the best in the country.
- Variety of technical and cultural clubs: The clubs provide opportunities for students to explore their interests and develop their skills.
The cutoff trend for B.Tech at IIT Roorkee - Indian Institute of Technology has been decreasing in the recent years. In 2022, the closing rank for B.Tech. under general category for all India quota was 413. In 2023, it decreased to 412. Likewise, the cut off ranks have changed from 213 to 196 for OBC, 123 to 109 for SC, 60 to 61 for ST, 75 to 70 for EWS, 26 to 28 for PWD. This trend is likely to continue in the coming years, as the demand for engineering education in India continues to grow. Similar cut off trend can be seen for female candidates under all categories however the ranks are slightly different.
Meanwhile, Mishra said, “Ultimate success and sustainability can be ensured with ownership of the river and its ecosystem by the people. The scope of the mission was expanded to go beyond cleaning to holistic rejuvenation and to include improving flow and ecology with environmental flow, afforestation, tributaries clean-up, nurturing of wetlands, natural springs, redevelopment of river fronts, sustainable agriculture and other aspects of basin management. Also, Ganga River Basin Management Plan by consortium of IITs provided the comprehensive long-term vision, thus, helping lay the foundation for Namami Gange Mission.”
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IIT Roorkee offers the MBA course based on the CAT percentile. In 2025, the overall required CAT percentile was 95 for the General AI category. Students can refer to the table below to view the sectional CAT cutoff for the General AI category.
| Section | IIT Roorkee MBA cutoff 2025 |
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| Overall | 95 |
| Quants | 50 |
| VA-RC | 50 |
| DI-LR | 50 |
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