Water should essentially be part of the development goal - News18
2 years ago

Water should essentially be part of the development goal - News18

News 18  

Water shortage is a serious issue that is being faced in several metropolitan cities in India. In India, the initiative by NITI Aayog of bringing out a Composite Water Management Index was a step in this direction wherein the relevance of a comprehensive and integrated national dataset for water was created; this may in the long run improve the performance of water management through collective collaboration between various levels of government. Effective management of the land and water resource is another component wherein an integrated approach to land use planning, banning illegal dumping of wastes and conservation of forests is essential as this may have an indirect link to the generation of pure water resources. From best water management practices across the globe, especially in Singapore, it is evident that water has a vital role in enhancing the value of real estate as also business opportunities in the long run. This may lead to installation of water saving equipment for commercial purposes by leading consumers and producers for commercial use which may be beneficial for them as also the society in the long run.

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Andhra Pradesh’s water policymaking matters
4 days, 22 hours ago

Andhra Pradesh’s water policymaking matters

The Hindu  

Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu has recently called for a comprehensive water policy for Andhra Pradesh while reviewing the water resources development. The fledgling state of Andhra Pradesh requires, at any rate, a territorial re-imagining of its water futures especially given the multiple challenges it confronts as a result of its bifurcation a decade ago. For instance, Maharashtra, advanced in …

Clean Water a key to pollution-free India: Strategies for sustainable water management
1 week, 1 day ago

Clean Water a key to pollution-free India: Strategies for sustainable water management

India Today  

India has a paradox, which is the progress of the economy, and at the same time, the deterioration of natural resources, most notably water, due to industrialisation, urbanisation and population growth. As per NITI Aayog’s Composite Water Management Index, India is water-stressed and about 70% of its water is polluted. SOME STRATEGIES FOR SUSTAINABLE WATER MANAGEMENT HARNESSING ATMOSPHERIC WATER GENERATION …

India must act right away against an emerging scarcity of fresh water
3 weeks, 4 days ago

India must act right away against an emerging scarcity of fresh water

Live Mint  

In recent articles, I have often referred to three ongoing technological revolutions that will fundamentally transform the way we live: the energy transformation from fossil fuels to renewables, the artificial intelligence revolution and the biotechnological revolution. Large parts of the world are already water stressed and it is estimated that by 2030, demand for fresh water will exceed sustainable supply …

Conservation of water, environment part of India’s cultural consciousness, says PM Modi
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Conservation of water, environment part of India’s cultural consciousness, says PM Modi

The Hindu  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday called the conservation of water and environment a part of India’s cultural consciousness, pitching for the “reduce, reuse, recharge and recycle” mantra to save water. He was virtually speaking at a programme marking the launch of the ‘Jal Sanchay Jan Bhagidari’ initiative in Surat, a step aimed at strengthening community involvement in water conservation. …

CM lays foundation for scheme to supply drinking water to 3 towns from Sone river
3 months, 3 weeks ago

CM lays foundation for scheme to supply drinking water to 3 towns from Sone river

Hindustan Times  

Chief minister Nitish Kumar on Monday laid the foundation stone for the ambitious drinking water supply scheme at Annicut in Dehri town of Rohtas district. Once complete, the project at an estimated cost of ₹1347.32 crore, will provide drinking water to people in Aurangabad, Dehri and Sasaram towns, using surface water available in the Sone river. At the industrial training …

State govt starts feasibility survey for project to use thermal plant reservoir to store canal water
4 months ago

State govt starts feasibility survey for project to use thermal plant reservoir to store canal water

Hindustan Times  

A year after the general house of the Bathinda municipal corporation passed a resolution to use a large water reservoir of the defunct Guru Nanak Dev Thermal Plant as additional storage for canal water for supplying to the city households, the state government has started a feasibility survey for execution of the proposal. The Bathinda municipal corporation had last year …

150 million rural homes connected to tap water supply, West Bengal, Rajasthan lag
4 months, 3 weeks ago

150 million rural homes connected to tap water supply, West Bengal, Rajasthan lag

Live Mint  

New Delhi: About 150 million of the country's 193 million rural households are connected to tap water supply, according to data from the Union ministry of jal shakti. "At the time of announcement of Jal Jeevan Mission, 32.3 million rural households were reported to have tap water connections. Thus, as on 25.07.2024, out of 193.2 million rural households in the …

Ghaziabad: Treated water supply project to become operational in September
6 months, 1 week ago

Ghaziabad: Treated water supply project to become operational in September

Hindustan Times  

The project to supply treated water from sewage treatment plant in Indirapuram to industrial units in Sahibabad Site IV industrial area has been delayed by about four months and officials of the Ghaziabad municipal corporation said the project is likely to become operational by September. The project aims to supply about 40MLD of treated water daily to industrial units in …

Delhi water crisis: Water for them is brick fights, financial burden, daily battle
6 months, 1 week ago

Delhi water crisis: Water for them is brick fights, financial burden, daily battle

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: In Kusumpur Pahadi’s Block E, the fight for water isn’t just a necessity; it’s a daily battle for survival. The words of Bhagwati Ghadiya from Kusumpur echo the sentiments of many: the two-hour window to access the pump is a fleeting opportunity, and failure to seize it means sacrificing the ability to perform essential tasks of the day.As …

Efforts to save water ramped up
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Efforts to save water ramped up

China Daily  

SHI YU/CHINA DAILY China has further intensified policy incentives and constraints to continuously promote water conservation and enhance water use efficiency across various sectors, according to a series of newly adopted regulations. In 2019, the National Development and Reform Commission and the Ministry of Water Resources issued the National Water Conservation Action Plan, setting control targets for national water consumption, …

The battle for water in Bengaluru
7 months, 2 weeks ago

The battle for water in Bengaluru

The Hindu  

In recent months, Bengaluru’s acute water shortage has dominated headlines, sparking conversations in households and newsrooms alike. With proper collection and management led by programmatic solutions like percolation pits and tech-led innovations on rainwater harvesting and storm drain management, rainwater can substantially alleviate water stress. For example, around 77% of Bengaluru’s wastewater is currently treated through a combination of municipal …

Experts to conduct critical economic evaluation of water in Pune city
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Experts to conduct critical economic evaluation of water in Pune city

Hindustan Times  

PUNE: In a bid to promote sustainable and efficient use of water and achieve water security in the Pune Metropolitan Region, experts from various fields are coming together under ‘Project Jal Mulya’ to carry out a critical economic evaluation of water availability, distribution and consumption in Pune city. The year-long project will help bridge the gap between the citizens’ perception …

Urban Agenda | How new tech is helping plug leaks and reshaping water management
8 months ago

Urban Agenda | How new tech is helping plug leaks and reshaping water management

Hindustan Times  

Every summer, water shortages across Indian cities are a common experience and the situation is predicted to worsen with the rise in urban population rand monsoons getting perceptibly erratic. SmartTerra, a Bengaluru-based software company that uses artificial intelligence and machine learning for detecting water leaks, is currently deployed in Pune and Coimbatore following successful pilots. By studying the data of …

Bengaluru Startup Bottles Drinking Water From Air, CEO Unveils Tech Details & Future Goals
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Bengaluru Startup Bottles Drinking Water From Air, CEO Unveils Tech Details & Future Goals

News 18  

Amidst the persistent global challenge of water crisis, Uravu Labs, a Bengaluru-based startup, has emerged with an innovative solution – producing water from the air. “Uravu’s core technology extracts water from air using a unique process inspired by desiccant materials,” Srivastav explained adding that “we utilise these materials to absorb moisture from the ambient air, which is then heated to …

No Bengaluru-like water crisis in Hyderabad, says Dana Kishore
8 months, 2 weeks ago

No Bengaluru-like water crisis in Hyderabad, says Dana Kishore

The Hindu  

Principal Secretary M. Dana Kishore on Monday said that there is no shortage of drinking water for summer months in Hyderabad. Addressing media persons, while also spot reviewing the situation division-wise with respective directors and general managers here, he said the Hyderabad Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board is more than ready to provide water solutions. Mr. Dana Kishore also …

Bengaluru water crisis: Next round of water cut in Bengaluru to target big consumers
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Bengaluru water crisis: Next round of water cut in Bengaluru to target big consumers

The Hindu  

Amidst a raging water crisis in the city, Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board now aims to save 60 MLD of water daily through supply cut to big consumers. BWSSB has categorised big consumers into three categories — bulk users, big consumers, and those who consume between 40 lakh and 2 crore litres a day. Now, the supply cut will …

Telangana CM asks officials to ensure proper power, drinking water supply in summer
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Telangana CM asks officials to ensure proper power, drinking water supply in summer

The Hindu  

Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy on Saturday ordered officials to ensue proper water and power supply during the ongoing summer, keeping in mind the rising demand for energy and depleting water levels in reservoirs. He complimented the power utilities and Deputy Chief Minister M. Bhatti Vikramarka, who holds the energy portfolio, for ensuring power supply in tune with the demand. …

How water insecurity affects women
9 months ago

How water insecurity affects women

The Hindu  

March 22, 2024 01:46 am | Updated 01:46 am IST While India has made remarkable progress in expanding household access to water, the National Sample Survey 78th round multiple indicator survey suggests that over 41% of rural households lack access to safely managed drinking water within their households, and geographical disparities in household access to safe water, though declining, continue …

Water, an instrument to build world peace
9 months ago

Water, an instrument to build world peace

The Hindu  

World Water Day, which falls on March 22, is a global initiative backed by the United Nations, and has been observed every year since 1993. India too faces problems This water crisis may be physical or economic based on multiple factors such as rapid urbanisation, industrialisation, unsustainable agricultural practices, climate change, erratic rainfall patterns, water overuse and inefficient water management, …

Bengaluru water crisis: Only solution is to use treated sewage water, says water expert Subramanya Kusnur
9 months ago

Bengaluru water crisis: Only solution is to use treated sewage water, says water expert Subramanya Kusnur

New Indian Express  

BENGALURU: Despite Bengaluru going through repeated water crises and the state suffering from a severe drought, political parties fail to mention it in their manifestos, said environmentalist Benedict Paramanand. TNIE spoke to water expert Subramanya Kusnur and Benedict Paramanand on the way out of this great water scarcity. Kusnur, who has met experts in IIT Bombay, said that since the …

Revision of water tariffs likely in Bengaluru: Shivakumar
9 months, 1 week ago

Revision of water tariffs likely in Bengaluru: Shivakumar

Hindustan Times  

Deputy chief minister DK Shivakumar said that the state may consider revising water tariffs in the next few months, while noting that the tariffs have remained unchanged for a decade. Shivakumar said strengthening the water supply board has been his priority after assuming office. Speaking at a gathering on Friday, Shivakumar said strengthening the water supply board has been his …

Behind Bengaluru’s looming water thirst
9 months, 1 week ago

Behind Bengaluru’s looming water thirst

Hindustan Times  

A spectre is haunting the great metropolis of Bengaluru. It is a unique city after all: On the one hand, as many as 26 of Bengaluru’s 28 MLAs have declared business or real estate as their occupation, so we know where the political will to solve the city’s alarming water/transport crisis might lie. But no amount of knowledge about the …

A possible solution for Bengaluru’s water crisis: Data
9 months, 1 week ago

A possible solution for Bengaluru’s water crisis: Data

The Hindu  

As Bengaluru grows further outwards and faster than it can cope, water supply is one of the first casualties. Map 4 | The map shows the BWSSB water supply lines in Bengaluru. Currently, only one third of the city’s wastewater is redirected for external reuse, which means it is taken to Kolar, Chikkaballapur, and Devanahalli where it is used to …

How this Bengaluru's housing community is gearing up to battle water woes in future
9 months, 2 weeks ago

How this Bengaluru's housing community is gearing up to battle water woes in future

Hindustan Times  

As Bengaluru is combating severe water scarcity ahead of summer, many housing communities in the IT capital are already clueless about handling the situation in peak summer. The borewells have dried up and the prices of water tankers have skyrocketed already, making things worse for the residents, especially in the east Bengaluru area. How this Bengaluru's housing community is gearing …

100 taluks in Karnataka hit by drinking water crisis, says Chief Minister
9 months, 2 weeks ago

100 taluks in Karnataka hit by drinking water crisis, says Chief Minister

The Hindu  

Close to 100 taluks in Karnataka have been facing severe drinking water crisis and tankers have been pressed into service to supply water to residents. Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Tuesday took stock of the situation in the State by holding a videoconference with Deputy Commissioners and Chief Executive Officers of ZPs and said 98 out of 236 taluks have been …

Govt to take over all borewells in Bengaluru to deal with water crisis
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Govt to take over all borewells in Bengaluru to deal with water crisis

Hindustan Times  

Deputy chief minister and Bengaluru development minister, DK Shivakumar, has issued a directive to the Bengaluru Water Supply and Sewerage Board to take charge of all irrigation and commercial borewells. Bengaluru is facing a water crisis for the past week or so due to less than normal rainfall in two monsoon seasons. Bengaluru has been facing a water crisis for …

Urban Agenda | The whats, whys and hows of India's first city water management competition
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Urban Agenda | The whats, whys and hows of India's first city water management competition

Hindustan Times  

Given how efficient water management is critical to over-populated, overheated, water-stressed urban areas, the Union government has initiated an ‘award and certification system’ to promote competition among states and cities to ensure water sources are well cared for, and citizens get access to clean drinking water. Launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in June 2015 as an extension or a …

Bengaluru water crisis | The parched IT capital of India
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Bengaluru water crisis | The parched IT capital of India

The Hindu  

Sharfunnisa, 70, a resident of Varthur in south-eastern Bengaluru, has been struggling to arrange for water for her family’s daily needs. Households in Bengaluru, dependent on water supply from the Cauvery river or water tankers, are preparing for the situation to worsen as the city stares at a severe summer. Today, the underground water table in the village has depleted …

Water resource inadequacy is a challenge India must take head on
11 months ago

Water resource inadequacy is a challenge India must take head on

Live Mint  

The notion of a ‘triple planetary’ crisis encompassing climate change, pollution and biodiversity loss has become outdated in the face of complexities captured by the relatively new term ‘polycrisis.’ This modern challenge involves the intertwining of climate change, environmental disruptions, widening social inequalities, pandemic effects and geopolitical polarization. India can tap the climate-development nexus by conserving and using its water …

In a first, Dharmadam constituency to prepare water budget
1 year ago

In a first, Dharmadam constituency to prepare water budget

The Hindu  

In a ground-breaking initiative, the Dharmadam Assembly constituency has begun work on a water budget under a project named ‘Urava.’ It is for the first time that a constituency is preparing a water budget, which aims at ensuring sustainable water supply for various purposes while maintaining water resources. A workshop held in Vengad discussed ways to address geographical variations among …

Sustainable water management: 10 tips you can save water
1 year, 1 month ago

Sustainable water management: 10 tips you can save water

India Today  

In today's modern world, water has become an increasingly invaluable natural resource. With limited water supplies and a growing global demand for this essential element, the significance of water conservation extends beyond economic benefits to encompass environmental sustainability. Sustainable water management: 10 tips you can save water Let us explore ten practical tips for individuals and communities to save water …

Prized Science | Every drop counts, and making quality medicine
1 year, 2 months ago

Prized Science | Every drop counts, and making quality medicine

Hindustan Times  

Vimal Mishra, Vikram Sarabhai Professor of civil engineering at IIT Gandhinagar, has won this year’s Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize for Earth, Atmosphere, Ocean and Planetary Science. He discusses his work, which quantifies how water resources have been affected by climate change and human activities, and the relative contribution of these two factors. Our research has demonstrated that while climate change …

Addressing India's Agri-Water Crisis
1 year, 3 months ago

Addressing India's Agri-Water Crisis

Hindustan Times  

For years, experts have been urging people to understand that the fast-depleting status of groundwater is not beneficial for conventional agriculture. With over 600 million farmers collectively contributing to 10% of the global agricultural yield, India’s farmers tend to disproportionately use groundwater and lack awareness about its actual levels. For a country as big as India, with only 4% of …

Appliances may be graded for water efficiency on lines of star ratings for power consumption
1 year, 3 months ago

Appliances may be graded for water efficiency on lines of star ratings for power consumption

Hindustan Times  

Similar to the now ubiquitous sticker on appliances that carry a “star rating” to indicate energy efficiency, a variety of equipment could soon ship with similar star-ratings for water-use efficiency, helping consumers make a more environmentally friendly choice. A panel formed by the Centre to curb wastage of water across sectors has recommended to the Jal Shakti ministry a National …

Sustainable development & efficient management of water key to economic growth: President Droupadi Murmu
1 year, 4 months ago

Sustainable development & efficient management of water key to economic growth: President Droupadi Murmu

Firstpost  

Murmu said the officers of the Central Water Engineering Services have been instrumental in water governance in the country by solving national and regional issues. The sustainable development of water resources and their efficient management is the key to water security and economic growth, President Droupadi Murmu said on Monday. Addressing the officers of the Central Water Engineering Services, who …

Valuing water in agriculture to reward farmers’ actions in conservation
1 year, 4 months ago

Valuing water in agriculture to reward farmers’ actions in conservation

Hindustan Times  

Efficient water use is of paramount importance in ensuring food security. Since 2017, when the G20 Agriculture Ministers’ Action Plan was adopted, there has been a clear acknowledgment of the challenges and risks associated with water security as well as the need to encourage sustainable water management in agriculture. This Policy Brief advocates for the need to develop comprehensive water …

Denmark experts visit Rajasthan for urban water sector development
1 year, 5 months ago

Denmark experts visit Rajasthan for urban water sector development

The Hindu  

A team of experts from the City of Aarhus, Denmark, visited Jaipur over the weekend to chalk out a plan of action for the development of urban water sector during the next three years in Rajasthan. A steering committee will also be appointed here shortly in terms of the MoU to improve the quality of urban drinking water, reduce non-revenue …

Source Sustainability a priority for drinking water supply in rural India
1 year, 6 months ago

Source Sustainability a priority for drinking water supply in rural India

Deccan Chronicle  

India is on a phenomenal trajectory to ensure access to safe drinking water for all its citizens. Ensuring sustainability of groundwater sources Regulatory measures and policy priorities on groundwater recharge- Prioritising source sustainability for drinking water is one of the essential priority. The nation-wide campaign “Jal Shakti Abhiyan: Catch the Rain” focusing on saving and conserving rainwater with the theme …

India can avoid 400k deaths if Jal Jeevan Mission meets target: WHO report
1 year, 6 months ago

India can avoid 400k deaths if Jal Jeevan Mission meets target: WHO report

Hindustan Times  

India can potentially prevent nearly 400,000 deaths from diarrhoea and save about 14 million DALYs from water-related ailments if it manages to achieve universal rural coverage under the Jal Jeevan Mission, a World Health Organization report commissioned by the government has predicted. The WHO analysis focused on diarrhoeal diseases as they account for a majority of water and sanitation-related disease …

Piped potable water across India will avert 4,00,000 diarrhoea deaths, finds WHO
1 year, 6 months ago

Piped potable water across India will avert 4,00,000 diarrhoea deaths, finds WHO

The Hindu  

“Were the Centre’s marquee Jal Jeevan Mission, a nearly ₹3.6 trillion enterprise to provide piped potable water to all of India, it would succeed in averting close to 4,00,000 deaths from diarrhoea, a modelling study by the World Health Organization and commissioned by the Jal Shakti Ministry,” reported on June 9. Additionally, this would avoid 14 million DALYS from diarrhoea, …

World Environment Day 2023: Water Conservation Is the Key to A Clean and Healthy Future
1 year, 6 months ago

World Environment Day 2023: Water Conservation Is the Key to A Clean and Healthy Future

News 18  

Conserving water is essential for a clean and healthy future. These little activities amount to a lot of water misfortune, and they should be halted.” Energy sector and water spending On World Environment Day, we recognize the vital role of water conservation in securing a clean and healthy future while significantly influencing the energy sector. Conserving water ensures a sustainable …

Rejuvenation of waterbodies is key to improve water resilience, says study
1 year, 7 months ago

Rejuvenation of waterbodies is key to improve water resilience, says study

The Hindu  

Waterbodies are the key to recharging groundwater level and developing flood resilience. Building storage capacity in tanks, rainwater harvesting, and wastewater reuse will improve water resilience in the State. These are some of the solutions that find mention in the Sundaram Climate Institute ‘s report, “Making India Water Resilient — Lessons from Madurai” based on five years of study covering …

Water security major concern, India should revive ancient connect with nature: PM Modi
1 year, 10 months ago

Water security major concern, India should revive ancient connect with nature: PM Modi

The Hindu  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday flagged water security as a major concern and called for the revival of the country’s “emotional connection” with nature, what he said the world’s calls “sustainable development”. “There shall be a tomorrow only if there is water, and for this we have to make joint efforts from today,” PM Modi said. Without naming anyone, …

Explained: 50 Years From Now, What Will Be Impact of Climate Change on India?
1 year, 10 months ago

Explained: 50 Years From Now, What Will Be Impact of Climate Change on India?

The Quint  

This is expected to widen the gap between extremely dry days and days with increased precipitation, further affecting access to clean water, as noted in a 2013 report commissioned by the World Bank Group from the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research and Climate Analytics. While some studies state that glacial melt will lead to increased run-off and more water …

Govt efforts alone cannot be successful, people\'s participation required: PM Modi
1 year, 11 months ago

Govt efforts alone cannot be successful, people\'s participation required: PM Modi

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday underlined the importance of people's participation in the efforts for water conservation and said the governments' attempts alone cannot be successful. The prime minister said he thinks that under the MGNREGA maximum work should be done on water as he called for spreading awareness among people for its conservation. Modi also urged …

India’s investment in water sector to be highest in world by 2024: Union Minister Shekhawat at Isha Insight 2022
2 years ago

India’s investment in water sector to be highest in world by 2024: Union Minister Shekhawat at Isha Insight 2022

Firstpost  

Union Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat was addressing the third day of the 11th edition of Isha Leadership Academy’s flagship program when he spoke about the Jal Jeevan Mission New Delhi: Gajendra Singh Shekhawat, Union Jal Shakti Minister, on Saturday said that India’s investment in the water sector will be the highest in the world by 2024. ‘India’s estimated investment in …

Gajendra Shekhawat at Isha Insight 2022: At USD 210 Billion, India’s investment In Water Sector To Be Highest In The World By 2024:
2 years ago

Gajendra Shekhawat at Isha Insight 2022: At USD 210 Billion, India’s investment In Water Sector To Be Highest In The World By 2024:

ABP News  

New Delhi: Gajendra Singh Shekhawat, the Union Cabinet Minister in the Ministry of Jal Shakti, on Saturday said that India’s estimated investment in the water sector will be the highest in the world by 2024. @MoJSDoWRRDGR pic.twitter.com/Inpu0YdyxJ — Isha Leadership Academy November 26, 2022 Sadhguru appreciated the Mission's model of implementation and said, “I think the best part of the …

At $210 Bn, India’s Investment in Water Sector to Be Highest in World By 2024: Union Minister Shekhawat at Isha Insight 2022
2 years ago

At $210 Bn, India’s Investment in Water Sector to Be Highest in World By 2024: Union Minister Shekhawat at Isha Insight 2022

News 18  

India’s estimated investment in the water sector from 2019 to 2024 at $210 billion is the highest in the world, said Gajendra Singh Shekhawat, Union Jal Shakti Minister, as he addressed the third day of the 11th edition of Isha Leadership Academy’s flagship programme – ‘Isha Insight: The DNA of Success’ – at the Isha Yoga Center in Coimbatore on …

Are ‘Water Wars’ Coming to Asia?
2 years, 2 months ago

Are ‘Water Wars’ Coming to Asia?

The Diplomat  

A recently published study by a team of scientists from the University of Texas in Austin, Penn State, and Tsinghua University in Nature climate change journal found that terrestrial water storage in the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau in China is expected to sustain significant net declines by 2060. The study analyzed seven river basin systems – the Amu Darya, Indus, Ganges-Brahmaputra, Salween-Mekong, …

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