agriculture)‚ economy‚ individuals etc. This case is mainly based on the disputes between India and Bangladesh on sharing of Ganga water and the problem being faced by the Bangladesh due to the reduction in the share of water .One of the perennially important environmental issues is the scarcity and sharing of fresh water resources between India and Bangladesh. Large rivers such as Ganga ‚Indus and Brahmaputra are born in the lofty heights of the Himalayan and are harnessed for hydroelectric power(currently
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environment-Fundamental duty of every citizen to improve natural environment. Environmental Law Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act‚ 1974 and Environment (Protection) Act‚ 1986: ’Environment’-Discharge of effluents from tannery into the River Ganga-Necessity to establish primary treatment plants-Closure of tanneries directed on failure to comply- Life‚ health and ecology have great importance. Practice and Procedure: Court can issue appropriate directions if it finds public nuisance being committed
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Drainage: • The term “drainage” describes the river system of an area. • The area drained by a single river system is called a “drainage basin” or river basin. • Any higher ground‚ such as mountain or upland separates two adjoining drainage basins. Such upland is known as a water divide or a watershed. • Depending upon the relief‚ geological structure and climatic conditions of the area‚ the streams form different patterns. Drainage Pattern: • Drainage of an area is concerned with the study
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River Ganga: The Ganges is the most sacred river to Hindus and is also a lifeline to millions of Indians who live along its course and depend on it for their daily needs. It is worshiped as the goddess Ganga in Hinduism. It has also been important historically: many former provincial or imperial capitals (such as Patliputra‚ Kannauj‚ Kara‚ Kashi‚ Allahabad‚ Murshidabad‚ Munger‚ Baharampur and Kolkata) have been located on its banks. Flora The plants that grow along the banks of Ganga and her
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The crowd is long gone and the only sound is the sound of the ocean waves crashing on the shore. “This was a great idea Ganga.” Fuji-san says‚ “This place reminds me of home; granted my volcano hasn’t been active for 300 years.” “I love Hawaii‚” says Ganga. “I love that it is a combination of all of our cultures.” “It’s your turn to share with us about Shintoism.” Ganga gently reminds him. “Yes.” agrees Huang He‚ “How does Shintoism play into all of this?” “Ah‚ yes‚ Shintoism is very similar
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set of copper-plate charters and a bull emblem engraved on one such plate‚ issued by Sankama-II of the Kalachurya dynasty in March 1180 CE. On the right is a ‘Ane Gadyana’ variety gold coin. Of the eight such coins discovered‚ three were issued by Ganga ruler Sivamara-I (regnal years 679-726 CE).— Photos: Sreenivasa Rao/ASI Archaeological Survey of India makes discovery during restoration work at Pranaveswara temple in Talagunda In a surprising find that may throw more light on the dynasties that
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“The Ganga‚ especially‚ is the river of India‚ beloved of her people‚ round which are intertwined her memories‚ her victories and her defeats. She has been a symbol of India’s age-long culture and civilization‚ ever changing‚ ever flowing‚ and yet ever the same Ganga‚” (Jawaharlal Nehru). Spoken by the First Prime Minister of India‚ this quote summarizes the importance of the Ganges River. The Ganges‚ one of the holiest rivers in the country‚ functions not only as a source of agriculture‚ energy
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The Ganges[4] (English pron.: /ˈɡændʒiːz/ GAN-jeez) or Ganga (Hindi: [ˈɡəŋɡaː] ( listen)‚ Sanskrit: गङ्गा‚ Hindi: गंगा‚ Bengali: গঙ্গা)‚ is a trans-boundary river of India and Bangladesh. The 2‚525 km (1‚569 mi) river rises in the western Himalayas in the Indian state of Uttarakhand‚[4] and flows south and east through the Gangetic Plain of North India into Bangladesh‚ where it empties into the Bay of Bengal. It is the longest river of India and is the second greatest river in the world by water
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I intend to take up at least three rivers‚ say Ganga‚ Yamuna and Saraswati‚ and trace out their origins and evolution in the course of a few blogs. Here‚ I am starting the series with Yamuna. India is a vast country blessed with perennial rivers and seasonal rivers. I just shudder to think of the geography of a country like the Philippines which consists simply of islands‚ more than one thousand of them! Our perennial rivers like Ganga and Yamuna have a lofty birth‚ in the great heights
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GANGA ACTION PLANThe Ganga action plan was‚ launched by Shri Rajeev Gandhi‚ the then Prime Minister of India on 14 Jan. 1986 with the main objective of pollution abatement‚ to improve the water quality by Interception‚ Diversion and treatment of domestic sewage and present toxic and industrial chemical wastes from identified grossly polluting units entering in to the river. The other objectives of the Ganga Action Plan are as under. Control of non-point pollution from agricultural run off‚ human
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