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Rivers of India Jul-Sep 2016 Quarterly Newsletter CMS ENVIS Newsletter on Environment & Media THEME 3 About the Theme ������������������������������� 5 Article ������������������������������������������������������������� RIVERS OF INDIA 8 In Black & White ��������������������������������� Compiled & Edited by: CMS Envis Team 16 Column ���������������������������������������������������������� 17 Facets �������������������������������������������������������������� 19 Feature ���������������������������������������������������������� 23 Talk Over ����������������������������������������������������� Supported by: Ministry of Environment, Forests & Climate Change, Government of India, New Delhi 24 View Point �������������������������������������������������� 25 Conceptionalised, researched and published by Initiative of NGO Vignettes ��������������������������������������� 26 Open Window ����������������������������������������� www.cmsindia.org The main features of GREEN VOICE are: RESEARCH PAPER scholarly written paper contains original research results or reviews existing results or show a totally new invention related with theme COLUMN recurring piece or article in a newspaper, magazine or other publication accordance with the theme IN BLACK AND WHITE some of the leading environmental news coverage in the print media for over a quarter FACETS profile of a person who has contributed significantly to environment awareness through media tools Editorial Board TALK OVER exclusive interviews with people actively engaged in environment advocacy Dr N Bhaskar Rao such as filmmakers, journalists, photographers etc. Chairman, CMS Ms P N Vasanti NGO VIGNETTES profile of an NGO or civil society organisation also in accordance Director General, CMS with the theme Ms Annu Anand OPEN WINDOWS useful website links in accordance with the theme Head, CMS Advocacy Mr Prabhakar Kumar ON AIR media update on programmes being aired by various channels Coordinator, Media Lab VIEWPOINT article by an expert on some contemporary issue FEATURE focuses on particular people, places, and events, and it goes into great detail regarding concepts and ideas of specific issues MEDIA ANALYSIS media trend analysis of environment news - quarterly LATEST GREEN FILMS regular updates on fascinating films by Indian filmmakers on environment and wildlife BOOKS latest books and publications on the theme of the newsletter Environment calendar January May September 4- Oil Conservation Week 11- International Migratory Day 16- World Ozone Day 15 – Oil Conservation Fortnight 22 - International Biodiversity Day 28 - Green Consumer Day 30- National Cleanliness Day 31 - World No Tobacco Day October February June 2-8 Wild Life Week 2- World Wetlands Day 5 - World Environment Day 4 - World Animal welfare Day 28- National Science Day 8 - World Ocean Day 5 - World Habitat Day 17 - World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought 10 – International Day for Natural Reduction March 16 – World Food Day 2-4 World Sustainable Day July 21- World Forestry Day 11 – World Population Day November 22 - World Water Day 28- World Nature Conservation Day 6- International Day for preventing the Exploitation 23 -World Meteorological Day of the Environment in War and Arm Conflict August 10 – World science Day April 6- Hiroshima Day 21 – World Television Day 5- National Maritime Day 9 – Nagasaki Day 7- World Health Day 9 – International Day of the World Indigenous people December 22- World Earth Day 2– Bhopal Tragedy Day/ National Pollution Day 11- International Mountain Day 14 National Energy Conservation Day About the Theme List of all the major rivers of India: Names, The Ganga River System includes the following rivers (10 major rivers plus Damodar river and Hugli river): Origin and Length By Archana Venkatraman Length Rivers Origin End (KM) Rivers in India do not just play a big role in the agriculture and economy Gangotri Glacier Ganga 2,525 Bay of Bengal of the country. They are also culturally important with many considering (Bhagirathi), Uttarakhand some rivers such as the Ganges very holy. All the major rivers of India Merges with Ganga begin their journeys at one of the three main watersheds – The Himalaya Yamunotri Glacier, at Allahabad (Triveni Yamuna 1,376 and Karakoram mountain ranges (Northern India); the Sahyadri or the Uttarakhand Sangam - Kumbh Mela spot Western Ghats (Western India); or the Vindhya and Satpura mountain ranges (Central India). Most of the major rivers of India end up joining Himalayan Glacier in Merges with Ganga Brahmaputra 1,800 Tibet, but enters India in and ends in Bay of the Bay of Bengal or the Arabian Sea. Arunachal Pradesh Bengal Tributary of Yamuna Joins Yamuna river River Ganga near its origin Chambal 960 river, starting at Madhya in UP The Himalaya and Karakoram Glacier Rivers include: Pradesh Joins Ganga just • Ganga (Ganges) Tributary of Ganga, above Patna - also Son 784 starting at Amarkantak, considered part of • Brahmaputra Madhya Pradesh Vindhya river system • Indus (Sindhu) Nepal; Ganges tributary at Joins Ganga near Gandak 630 Indo-Nepal border (Triveni Patna Ganga is the most sacred river of India and is known around the world Sangam) for its significance of purity in the Hindu culture. The Ganga and Indus Starts from Bihar near Joins Ganga near Kosi 720 Basin are themselves major river systems featuring 16 important Indian Indo-Nepal border Katihar district of Bihar rivers (10 rivers in Ganga basin and 6 major rivers in the Indus basin). Tributary of Yamuna, rises Joins Yamuna at Betwa 590 at Vindhya region, MP Hamirpur in UP Tributary of Ganga, Joins Ganga in Gomti 900 starting at Gomat Taal, UP Varanasi district Himalayan Glacier in tibet, Ghaghra 1080 Joins Ganga in Bihar tributary of Ganga Hugli Tributary of Ganga near Merges with Ganga at 260 (Hooghly) West Bengal Bay of Bengal Tributary of Hugli near Merges with Hugli in Damodar 592 Chandwar, Jharkhand West Bengal Green A Newsletter from CMS ENVIS CENTRE 3 Voice Although Hugli and Damodar rivers play a very important role in shaping Vindhya and Satpura Ranges rivers: the local civilisation and local economy, they are not considered as the Length Rivers Origin End most important rivers of the Ganga river river system. (KM) Rises in Eastern Satpura Empties into Gulf of The Indus River System includes the following 6 major rivers: Tapti 724 Ranges, Madhya Pradesh Khambat, Gujarat Length Rivers Origin End Flows into Arabian sea (KM) Mahi 580 Rises in Madhya Pradesh from Gujarat Originates in Tibetan plateau, Merges into Arabina Starts from Amarkantak, Drains into Arabian sea Indus 3180 Narmada 1315 Enters India in J&K sea near Sindh Madhya Pradesh via Gulf of Cambay Upper Himalayas in the Spiti Chenab 960 Merges with Indus district of Himachal Pradesh Other Important notes on Indian rivers to remember: Tributary of Chenub river, Merges with Chenab Jhelum 725 • River Saraswati is a mythical river and is part of the Hindu triveni Punjab at Jhang (Pakistan) Sangam mythology of the confluence of Ganga, Yamuna and Starts from Bara Bhangal, Joins Chenab in Saraswati rivers. Saraswati river is thought to be flowing under the Ravi 720 Kangra district, Himachal Pakistan ground and meeting Ganga and Yamuna at the Kumbh mela spot. Pradesh Tributary of Indus river, Meets Beas river in • Meghna a major river in Bangladesh is a tributary if Indian Sutlej 1500 originates at Rakshastal, Pakistan and ends at Brahmaptura river and also empties in Bay of Bengal. Tibet Arabian sea • River Tapi is a river in Thailand and is not to be confused with Rises at Himalayas in central Joins Sutlej river in Beas 470 Indian river Tapti (Tapati). Himachal Pradesh Punjab, India http://www.indianewsbulletin.com/names-and-details-of-all-major-rivers-of-india-ganga- yamuna-brahmaputra-godavari-narmada-krishna-etc Western Ghats Rivers: Length Rivers Origin End (KM) Talakaveri in Western Ghats Ends in Bay of Kaveri 765 in Karnataka Bengal Originates in the Western Ends in Bay of Krishna 1400 Ghats near Mahabaleshwar Bengal near Andhra in Maharashtra Pradesh Starts in Maharashtra and Empties in Bay of Godavari 1465 passes through 7 Indian Bengal states Joins Krishna river Tributary of Krishna river along the border Tungabhadra 531 staring at Karnataka of Telangana and Andhra Pradesh Green 4 Voice A Newsletter from CMS ENVIS CENTRE ARTICLE development and human well being. At less River flow (surface =195.29 + 43.20 than 500m3 / per capita/ year water supply water) + ground water = 238.49 MHM India’s Water Resources is a primary constraint to life and countries The assessed utilizable = 69.00 + 39.56 and Population – Need for experience absolute scarcity. The 1000m3 water =108.60 MHm /per capita/year has been accepted as a Based on population of India from 1991-2050 Interlinking of Rivers and general indicator of water scarcity by World (expected) the gross availability of water and efficient Water Management Bank and other agencies. utilization water resources per capita / year are given in Table 2 Dr. R. K. Sivanappan (Ex-Director, Water technology Centre, Ex-Dean Water Resources: Agriculture Engineering College and research Institute, The utilizable water resources per capita per In the world also water resources are Tamilnadu Agricultural University , Coimbatore) year various from 3020 m3 in Narmadai basin abundant. The available water is sufficient and about 180 m3 in sabarmathi basin. Out Introduction: even if the population of the world is increased of 20 basins 4 basins had more than 1700 to 25 billion (i.e 3 to 4 times of the present
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