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Importance of Rivers

Prominent Uses of Rivers  1. Rivers provide us with fresh drinking water.It is one of the biggest source of fresh water. Around 96% of the water body consists of saline water which cannot be consumed by humans.As a result,we need to rely heavily upon the rivers for drinking water. Hence, if we don’t have a good amount of it, life on earth will come to an end.  2. There are various civilizations formed around rivers. Some of the earliest valleys includes the Nile River Valley, the Indus River Valley , the Yellow River Valley etc. These civilizations started near rivers because river plains had fertile soil which helps in cultivation. Moreover they also helped in transportation. Even in today’s date, many villages and cities are based near rivers.   3. Rivers are not only important for human beings but also serves a great purpose to the animals and trees as well. There are various aquatic animals which breed in rivers. Moreover, various plants also grow in the rivers. They form a p
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Save the Rivers in india

Most Polluted Rivers in India According to a survey, the top most polluted rivers in India includes the Ganga, Yamuna and Sabarmati. These river banks are home to some of the most developed cities of the country. Due to lack of a proper disposal system, they have turned up to be the most highly polluted rivers. The pollution in river Ganga is mostly due to domestic wastes. A number of religious practices are carried on in this “holy river” . Mass bathing and rituals contribute a lot towards pollution. Moreover, the domestic and agricultural wastes are also a source of great concern. On the other hand, the river Yamuna is mostly dumped with industrial wastes. In Haryana, it gets polluted with pesticides and agricultural wastes. But when it enters Delhi, it becomes an industrial garbage disposal drain. Earlier, the river Yamuna was considered to be so pure that the Mughals even built the Taj Mahal on its banks. But now the scene is not the same anymore. Although only two examples ha
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India is heading for a grave water crisis, it must take remedial measures urgently

Save our rivers: India is heading for a grave water crisis, it must take remedial measures urgently It is on the banks of its rivers that India’s civilisation and its cities emerged and were nurtured. Population pressures and developmental imperatives may have led to overexploitation of our rivers and groundwater, but poor planning and wilful neglect breaking the organic links between rivers, nature and people is no longer acceptable. India is heading for a grave water crisis and remedial measures cannot be postponed. Irrigation accounts for nearly 80% of water demand followed by drinking needs, industry and energy sector. On the demand side mitigatory steps like changing cropping patterns, curbing wasteful practices, and promoting renewable energy must be stepped up. One clear indicator of strain is annual per capita water availability. This was 5177 cubic metres in 1951 which declined to 1545 cubic metres in 2011, against the international threshold for water stress pegged at 1
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