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Fish Diversity of the Vatrak Stream, Sabarmati River System, Rajasthan
Rec. zool. Surv. India: Vol. 117(3)/ 214-220, 2017 ISSN (Online) : (Applied for) DOI: 10.26515/rzsi/v117/i3/2017/120965 ISSN (Print) : 0375-1511 Fish diversity of the Vatrak stream, Sabarmati River system, Rajasthan Harinder Singh Banyal* and Sanjeev Kumar Desert Regional Centre, Zoological Survey of India, Jodhpur – 342005, Rajasthan, India; [email protected] Abstract Five species of fishes belonging to order cypriniformes from Vatrak stream of Rajasthan has been described. Taxonomic detailsKeywords along: with ecology of the fish fauna and stream morphology are also discussed. Diversity, Fish, Rajasthan, stream morphology, Vatrak Introduction Sei joins from right. Sabarmati River originates from Aravalli hills near village Tepur in Udaipur district of Rajasthan, the biggest state in India is well known for its Rajasthan and flows for 371 km before finally merging diverse topography. The state of Rajasthan can be divided with the Arabian Sea. Thus the Basin of Sabarmati River into the following geographical regions viz.: western and encompasses states of Rajasthan and Gujarat covering north western region, well known for the Thar Desert; the an area of 21,674 Sq.km between 70°58’ to 73°51’ East eastern region famous for the Aravalli hills, whereas, the longitudes and 22°15’ to 24°47’ North latitudes. The southern part of the state with its stony landscape offers Vatrak stream basin is circumscribed by Aravalli hills typical sites for water resource development where most on the north and north-east, Rann of Kachchh on the of the man-made reservoirs are present. Mahi River basin west and Gulf of Khambhat on the south. -
Evaluation of Water Quality Status of Mahi River in Gujarat Region
International Journal of Advances in Science Engineering and Technology, ISSN(p): 2321 –8991, ISSN(e): 2321 –9009 Vol-6, Iss-4, Spl. Issue-1 Nov.-2018, http://iraj.in EVALUATION OF WATER QUALITY STATUS OF MAHI RIVER IN GUJARAT REGION HIMANI PANDEY 1 Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, K.S.K.V. Kachchh University, Bhuj-Kachchh, Gujarat-370001. 2Asst Prof., Institute of Technology and Management, Universe Vadodara, Gujarat. E-mail: [email protected] Abstract - The aim of the present study was to evaluate the water quality of Mahi River in Gujarat Region. Mahi river covers three states Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat and Rajasthan. Mahi river is one of the longest river which passes from Gujarat. It originates from Madhya Pradesh and confluences at Gulf of Khambhat. In the present study seasonal variability of various physical, chemical and biological parameters was studied during the period of May 2016 to April 2017. This study was conceived in order to bring to light the present status of Mahi River in terms of its water quality and the impact of heavy metal pollutants on the chosen biota at the receiving coastal water body. Keywords - Water Pollution, Water Quality, Effluent. I. INTRODUCTION manufacture, pesticide, pigment manufacture, printing and photographic industries, etc., (Kadirvelu Gujarat is located on the north-western shores of et al., 2001a). Mahi river which is a perennial river India, which lies between 20°01’ and 24° 07’ north flows around 12 km from Vadodara city. There are latitudes and 10’ and 74° 28’ east longitudes. Gujarat many industries situated on the southern bank of the State has common borders with Rajasthan, Madhya river. -
LIST of INDIAN CITIES on RIVERS (India)
List of important cities on river (India) The following is a list of the cities in India through which major rivers flow. S.No. City River State 1 Gangakhed Godavari Maharashtra 2 Agra Yamuna Uttar Pradesh 3 Ahmedabad Sabarmati Gujarat 4 At the confluence of Ganga, Yamuna and Allahabad Uttar Pradesh Saraswati 5 Ayodhya Sarayu Uttar Pradesh 6 Badrinath Alaknanda Uttarakhand 7 Banki Mahanadi Odisha 8 Cuttack Mahanadi Odisha 9 Baranagar Ganges West Bengal 10 Brahmapur Rushikulya Odisha 11 Chhatrapur Rushikulya Odisha 12 Bhagalpur Ganges Bihar 13 Kolkata Hooghly West Bengal 14 Cuttack Mahanadi Odisha 15 New Delhi Yamuna Delhi 16 Dibrugarh Brahmaputra Assam 17 Deesa Banas Gujarat 18 Ferozpur Sutlej Punjab 19 Guwahati Brahmaputra Assam 20 Haridwar Ganges Uttarakhand 21 Hyderabad Musi Telangana 22 Jabalpur Narmada Madhya Pradesh 23 Kanpur Ganges Uttar Pradesh 24 Kota Chambal Rajasthan 25 Jammu Tawi Jammu & Kashmir 26 Jaunpur Gomti Uttar Pradesh 27 Patna Ganges Bihar 28 Rajahmundry Godavari Andhra Pradesh 29 Srinagar Jhelum Jammu & Kashmir 30 Surat Tapi Gujarat 31 Varanasi Ganges Uttar Pradesh 32 Vijayawada Krishna Andhra Pradesh 33 Vadodara Vishwamitri Gujarat 1 Source – Wikipedia S.No. City River State 34 Mathura Yamuna Uttar Pradesh 35 Modasa Mazum Gujarat 36 Mirzapur Ganga Uttar Pradesh 37 Morbi Machchu Gujarat 38 Auraiya Yamuna Uttar Pradesh 39 Etawah Yamuna Uttar Pradesh 40 Bangalore Vrishabhavathi Karnataka 41 Farrukhabad Ganges Uttar Pradesh 42 Rangpo Teesta Sikkim 43 Rajkot Aji Gujarat 44 Gaya Falgu (Neeranjana) Bihar 45 Fatehgarh Ganges -
TEST 6 MPPSC 2020 MAINS TEST SERIES TEST 6 MODEL HINTS GS PAPER 1 (Part B) GEOGRAPHY Unit I, Unit II, Unit III, Unit IV and Unit V ------3 MARKERS 1
MPPSC 2020 – MAINS TEST SERIES 2020 - TEST 6 MPPSC 2020 MAINS TEST SERIES TEST 6 MODEL HINTS GS PAPER 1 (Part B) GEOGRAPHY Unit I, Unit II, Unit III, Unit IV and Unit V -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 MARKERS 1. This question consists of very short answer type question. Each question is to be answered in 1 line (10 Words). There is no internal choice. Each question carries 3 marks (a) Duars Model Hints • The longitudinal flat floored structural valleys region between the Lesser Himalayas and the Outer Himalayas are called as ‗duars’ (door) in the eastern Himalayan region in India. It's called as ‘duns’ in the western himalayan region. • The Bhabar of Punjab are known as duars in Assam • Duars is the gateway to the hill stations of North Bengal, Assam and Bhutan. • Duar region is famous for its tea gardens, forests. • It is ideal for nature enthusiasts and adventure seekers. (b) Cropping Intensity Model Hints Cropping intensity refers to raising of a number of crops from the same field during one agricultural year. It can be measured through a formula : Cropping intensity = Total cropped area x 100 Net sown area MPPSC 2020 - MAINS TEST SERIES 2020 (Enroll@8999) Call: 9953733830 WhatsApp: 7982862964 Mail: [email protected] www.mppscadda.com MPPSC 2020 – MAINS TEST SERIES 2020 - TEST 6 (c) High Tide and Low Tide. Model Hints Tides are the daily changes in the level of the ocean water at any given place. The main factors that causes tides are the gravitational pull of the Moon and the Sun High tide is created by the gravitational pull of the moon which pulls water toward it. -
Perennial and Non-Perennial River- River Originating from Mountains, They Get Water Throughout the Year, That River Consider As Perennial River
Perennial and Non-Perennial river- River originating from mountains, they get water throughout the year, that river consider as Perennial river. on the other hand river originating from plateau region called Non-Perennial river. these river do not have enough water for the whole year. Peninsular river- They have a large seasonal fluctuation in volume as they are solely fed from rainfall. These river flow in valley with steep gradients. the river which end in the Bay of Bengal are called 'East flowing' river, If the river empties into the Arabian sea, it is called ' West flowing' river. Inland drainage river- The river which does not empty itself into any sea, and end with any lake or any other water body is known as Inland Drainage river. Classification Indus River Originated from Bokharchu Glacier , near Mansarover. Rivers in India Total length of about 2897 km, it fall into the Arabian sea. Enter in India through Ladakh, flow only in J&K. Ganga River It flow between the Ladakh range and the Zaskar range at Leh. Brahmaputra River Originates as the Bhagirathi from the Gangotri glacier. Originates from Mansaravar Lake. Alaknanda unites with Bhagirathi at Devprayag, Uttarakhand, henceafter know as Ganga. Total length of about 3848 km. It fall into Bay of Bengal. At Bangladesh, Ganga merge with Brahmaputra, mixture known as Padma river. Enter India in Arunachal Pradesh. most of its course lies outside India. Total length of about 2510 km, It fall into the Bay of Bengal. It flow parallel to the Himalayas in the eastward direction. Originate from the Yamunotri glacier, at the Bandarpoonch peak in Uttarakhand. -
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International Journal of Geosciences, 2014, 5, 622-633 Published Online May 2014 in SciRes. http://www.scirp.org/journal/ijg http://dx.doi.org/10.4236/ijg.2014.56057 Submergence Analysis Using Geo-Informatics Technology for Proposed Dam Reservoirs of Par-Tapi-Narmada River Link Project, Gujarat State, India Khalid Mehmood1, Ajay Patel1, Vijay Singh1, Sumit Prajapati1, Manik Hari Kalubarme1, Indra Prakash1*, Keshav Prasad Gupta2 1Bhaskarcharya Institute for Space Applications and Geo-Informatics (BISAG), Department of Science & Technology, Government of Gujarat, Gandhinagar, India 2National Water Development Agency (NWDA), Valsad, India Email: *[email protected], [email protected] Received 11 March 2014; revised 9 April 2014; accepted 5 May 2014 Copyright © 2014 by authors and Scientific Research Publishing Inc. This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution International License (CC BY). http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Abstract The Par-Tapi-Narmada river link envisages transfer of surplus water from west flowing rivers between Par and Tapi in Gujarat State, India to water deficit areas in North Gujarat. The scheme is located mainly in southern Gujarat but it also covers part of the areas of Maharashtra, North of Mumbai on the Western Ghats of India. The main aim of Par-Tapi-Narmada link is to transfer the surplus waters of Par, Auranga, Ambica and Purna River basins to take over part of Narmada Canal command (Miyagam branch) after providing enroute irrigation. It is proposed that water saved in Sardar Sarovar Project, as a result of this transfer, would be taken further northwards to benefit water scarce areas of north Gujarat and also westwards in Saurashtra and Kutch regions. -
Saurashtra University Re – Accredited Grade ‘B’ by NAAC (CGPA 2.93)
Saurashtra University Re – Accredited Grade ‘B’ by NAAC (CGPA 2.93) Trivedi, Pranav G., 2006, “Ecology and Conservation of Avifauna of Some Forested Areas in Gujarat, India”, thesis PhD, Saurashtra University http://etheses.saurashtrauniversity.edu/id/eprint/588 Copyright and moral rights for this thesis are retained by the author A copy can be downloaded for personal non-commercial research or study, without prior permission or charge. This thesis cannot be reproduced or quoted extensively from without first obtaining permission in writing from the Author. The content must not be changed in any way or sold commercially in any format or medium without the formal permission of the Author When referring to this work, full bibliographic details including the author, title, awarding institution and date of the thesis must be given. Saurashtra University Theses Service http://etheses.saurashtrauniversity.edu [email protected] © The Author Ecology and Conservation of Avifauna of Some Forested Areas in Gujarat, India Thesis submitted to Saurashtra University, Rajkot For the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Wildlife Science By Pranav Trivedi Department of Biosciences Saurashtra University Rajkot – 360 005 June 2006 CERTIFICATE I have great pleasure in forwarding the thesis of Mr. Pranav Gautam Trivedi titled “Ecology and conservation of avifauna of some forested areas in Gujarat, India”, for accepting the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Wildlife Science from the Saurashtra University, Rajkot. This study was carried out by Mr. Pranav Trivedi under my supervision and has not been submitted in part or full to any other University /Institute for the award of any degree. -
Performance and Development Effectiveness of the Sardar Sarovar Project
PERFORMANCE AND DEVELOPMENT EFFECTIVENESS OF THE SARDAR SAROVAR PROJECT TATA INSTITUTE OF SOCIAL SCIENCES (A Deemed University) V.N. Purav Marg, Deonar Mumbai 400088 INDIA www.tiss.edu ____________________________________________________________________________ Cover Photograph, Design and Layout : Mukund Sawant, TISS, Mumbai Text Layout, Design and Typesetting : Publications Unit, TISS, Mumbai Printing : Specific Assignments, Parel, Mumbai – 40 011 ii CONTENTS Preface iv Executive Summary vi Chapter 1 Sardar Sarovar Project: Examining Social, Environmental 1 and Financial Costs Chapter 2 Sardar Sarovar Project: Benefits Realised? 58 Chapter 3 Concluding Observations 90 Appendices 92 Appendix 1 Chronology of Events 92 Appendix 2 Extract from Directions Regarding Submergence, Land 99 Acquisition and Rehabilitation of the Displaced Persons Appendix 3 Case Studies 100 Appendix 4 Graphs 102 iii PREFACE The Tata institute of Social Sciences (TISS), Mumbai, was the official agency for Monitoring and Evaluation of Resettlement and Rehabilitation of people displaced in Maharashtra by the Sardar Sarovar Project (SSP) from 1987 to 1994. During this period, the TISS developed baseline data on social, demographic, economic, cultural and environmental aspects of individuals, families and communities in 33 villages in Akkalkuwa and Akrani tehsils of Dhule (now Nandurbar) district, and tracked changes in the habitat and life conditions of people shifted from Manibeli, Dhankhedi, and Chimalkhedi villages to Parveta (one of the earliest resettlement sites in Gujarat). While TISS moved out of its monitoring and evaluation role in 1994, it continued to track the progress made on various aspects of the SSP. Dam height has been steadily increasing and reached 121.92 m in October 2006; the final and pending phase of installing radial gates will take the dam height to 138.68 m. -
Studies on Fish Diversity of the Mahi River, Rajasthan State
Rec. zool. Surv. India: Vol. 119(1)/ 1-8, 2019 ISSN (Online) : 2581-8686 DOI: 10.26515/rzsi/v119/i1/2019/141307 ISSN (Print) : 0375-1511 Studies on fish diversity of the Mahi River, Rajasthan State Harinder Singh Banyal* and Sanjeev Kumar Desert Regional Centre, Zoological Survey of India, Jodhpur - 342005, Rajasthan, India; [email protected] Abstract The present study deals with the fish diversity of the Mahi River in Rajasthan. The order Cypriniformes was recorded with maximum fish diversity (17), siluriformes and perciformes each represented with 5 spp., osteoglossiformes, synbranchiformes and clupeiformes represented with 2 spp. each, whereas beloniformes only by one species. Besides, Keywords: impact of anthropogenic activities on fish fauna is discussed and some remedies are also suggested. Diversity, Fish, Mahi, Rajasthan, River Introduction diversity primarily by Dubey and Mehra (1962), Sharma and Johal (1982, 1984), Gupta and Kulshreshta (1985), Fishes are very important source of protein as well as Khatri et al. (1986), Johal and Sharma (1986), Kumar an integral component of the food chain of an aquatic and Rathore (1999, 2007), Juyal and Chaudhary (2003), ecosystem. Fishes are the best bio-indicators of a water Vyas and Singh (2004), Sharma and Choudhury (2007), body. Freshwater riverine fishery is one of the important Srivastava (2007), Sivakumar and Choudhury (2008) and economic constituents of the fishery sector of many Banyal and Kumar (2015I,II,III,IV, 2016V, 2017VI, 2018VII ). countries including India. India possesses mammoth Dubey and Mehra (1962) described 71 species, Ridhi, et biodiversity and ranks ninth in the world in terms of al. (2012) has recorded 22 species of fish from Madhya freshwater biodiversity (Mittermeier et al., 1997). -
Fluvial Palaeohydrological Studies in Western India: a Synthesis
e-Journal Earth Science India, Vol. I (I), 2008,pp. 21-29 http://www.earthscienceindia.info/ Fluvial Palaeohydrological Studies in Western India: A Synthesis Alpa Sridhar Department of Geology, The M.S.University of Baroda, Vadodara 390 002 Email: [email protected] Abstract The river basins of India are important repository of the late Quaternary hydrological and climatic changes. The long term (millennial scale) and short term (centennial scale) hydrological changes in these river basins can be reconstructed through the records of planform alterations and sediment deposits that occur during the rare extreme flood events. The status of fluvial palaeohydrological studies in western India and the future prospects are discussed in this synthesis. Almost continuous palaeoflood records spanning two thousand years is available from the bedrock rivers on western India, whereas older events dating back to ~ 5 ka have also been documented from the alluvial reaches. Though bedrock gorges are considered to be ideal sites for the preservation of palaeoflood deposits and related discharge estimations, the alluvial reaches of the rivers in western India owing to their unique geomorphic setup are equally promising. Regime-based palaeodischarge estimations for the average flows in these alluvial reaches would be significant in providing a regional history of the hydrological changes that have occurred in the river basins of western India. Introduction The fluvial hydrologic regime is sensitive to climate change and the system responds by altering its morphology and sedimentation pattern. Palaeohydrological studies are thus significant in deciphering climatic changes. The fluvial deposits preserved in the overbank sites are largely the records of flood events and detailed studies of such deposits provide information on the flood frequency, character and flood magnitude. -
Mahi Bajaj Sagar Dam Environment and Social
DAM REHABILITATION AND IMPROVEMENT PROJECT (DRIP) II (Funded by World Bank) MAHI BAJAJ SAGAR DAM Public Disclosure Authorized ENVIRONMENT AND SOCIAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT Public Disclosure Authorized Public Disclosure Authorized February 2020 (Draft Report) Public Disclosure Authorized Office of Additional Chief Engineer Water Resources Department Government of Rajasthan Water Resources Zone, Jaipur-302001 Tel: 0141-2702353, e-mail: [email protected] CONTENTS Page No. CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION 1.1 PROJECT OVERVIEW 1 1.2 SUB-PROJECT DESCRIPTION – MAHI BAJAJ SAGAR DAM 2 1.3 PURPOSE OF ESIA 8 1.4 APPROACH AND METHODOLOGY OF ESIA 8 CHAPTER 2: LEGAL, REGULATORY AND INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK 2.1 APPLICABILITY ANALYSIS OF INDIAN REGULATION 9 2.2 APPLICABILITY ANALYSIS OF WB ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL FRAMEWORK 19 2.3 INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK 23 CHAPTER 3: OVERVIEW OF ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL CONDITIONS 3.1 PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT 24 3.2 BIOLOGICAL ENVIRONMENT 25 3.3 PROTECTED AREA 26 3.4 SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT 27 3.5 CULTURAL ENVIRONMENT 28 CHAPTER 4: STAKEHOLDERS CONSULTATION 4.1 STAKEHOLDERS CONSULTATION 29 CHAPTER 5: ENVIRONMENTAL & SOCIAL RISKS AND IMPACTS 5.1 ASSESSMENT AND MANAGEMENT OF E&S RISK AND IMPACT (ESS 1) 31 5.2 LABOUR AND WORKING CONDITIONS (ESS 2) 32 5.3 RESOURCE EFFICIENCY AND POLLUTION PREVENTION AND MANAGEMENT (ESS 3) 34 5.4 COMMUNITY HEALTH AND SAFETY (ESS 4) 37 5.5 INDIGENOUS PEOPLES/SUB-SAHARAN AFRICAN HISTORICALLY UNDERSERVED TRADITIONAL LOCAL COMMUNITIES (ESS 7) 37 CHAPTER 6: ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL MANAGEMENT PLAN 6.1 ENVIRONMENT -
Major Dams in India
Major Dams in India 1. Bhavani Sagar dam – Tamil Nadu It came into being in 1955 and is built on the Bhavani River. This is the largest earthen dam in India and South Asia and the second-largest in the world. It is in Sathyamangalam district of Tamil Nadu and comes under the Tamil Nadu government. It is 130 ft tall and 8.4 km long with a capacity of 8 megawatts. 2. Tehri Dam – Uttarakhand It is the highest dam in India and comes under the top 10 highest dams in the world. This came into being in 2006 and stands tall on the Bhagirathi river. It is in the Tehri district of Uttarakhand and comes under National Thermal Power Corporation Limited. It is an embankment dam with a height of 855 ft and a length of 1,886 ft. 3. Hirakud dam – Odisha It came into being in 1957 and stands tall on the Mahanadi river. It is one of the first major multipurpose river valley projects in India. This is a composite dam and reservoir and is in the city of Sambalpur in Odisha. It comes under the government of Odisha. It is 200 ft tall and 55 km long and is the longest Dam in India. 4. Bhakra Nangal Dam – Himachal Pradesh It came into being in 1963 and stands tall on the Sutlej river. This is the third-largest reservoir in India and is in Bilaspur district of Himachal Pradesh. It is a concrete gravity dam and comes under the state government of Himachal Pradesh.