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2. - India is also called as the “land of rivers”. - The rivers of india play a great role for indians. - The rivers are considered holy by all Hindus in the country.

3. All major rivers of India originate from one of the three main watersheds: 1. The Himalaya and the Karakoram ranges. 2.Vindhya and Satpura ranges and Chotanagpur plateau in central India. 3.Sahyadri or Western Ghats in western India.

5. There are several rivers in India such as Ganga,Satlej,Yamuna,Brahamputra,Kr ishna, Kaveri,Tapti etc. Let’s see about some important rivers- 1.GANGA Ganga rises in the western himalayas in the Indian state of Uttrakhand.

7.  The story of the Ganges, from her source to the sea, from old times to new, is the story of India's civilization and culture, of the rise and fall of empires, of great and proud cities, of adventures of man…  Originating in the frozen heights of the Himalayas, the river travels 1,600 miles across the teeming plains of the subcontinent before flowing east into Bangladesh and from there it spills into the Bay of Bengal.

11. *Cities with most polluted Ganges water -Kanpur -Mirzapur -Varanasi -Allahabad -Patna - When Ganga flows from highly populous areas the Ganges collects large amounts of human pollutants such as faecal coliforms and Schistosoma mansoni.

12. 'Development' and 'Progress' have left our rivers stinking

14. -The water there contains 60,000 faecal coliform bacteria per 100 ml, 120 times the official limit of 500 faecal coliforms/100ml that is not considered safe for bathing. -The efforts have been made for removing this condition, There is some improvement also. -In December 2009 the World Bank agreed to loan India US$1 billion over the next five years to clean up the Ganges and to make it pollution free.

17. Works under National River Conservation Plan -Interception and diversion of sewage -sewage Treatment plant -Low cost sanitation -River Front Development -Public participation and awareness

18. -The Yamuna is the largest tributary river of Ganga in northern India. -It originates from the Yamunotri Glacier at a height 6,387 mtrs., on the south western slopes of Banderpooch peaks in the Lower Himalayas. -It travels a total length of 1,376 kilometers before merging with the Ganges at Triveni Sangam, Allhabad, the site for the Kumbha Mela every twelve years.

19. -Just like the Ganges, the Yamuna too is highly holy in Hinduism and worshipped as goddess Yamuna. - In Hindu Mythology she is the daughter of Sun God, Surya and sister of Yama, the God of Death, that’s why it is also known as Yami. -According to popular legends, bathing in its sacred waters frees one from the scare of death.

22. There are three main sources of pollution in the river: 1.Households 2.Municipal disposal sites 3 chemical wash-off from fertilizers, herbicides, and pesticides

23. -According to one official it describes the river as a ‘sewage drain’ with ‘Biochemical oxygen demand’ values ranging from 14 to 28 mg/l and high coliform content. - Due to high density population growth, rapid industrialization, today Yamuna is one of the most polluted rivers in the world.

24. Yamuna river waters that enter the NCR region

25. YAMUNA WATER POLLUTION ENVIRONMENT INDIA DELHI

26. -The government of India has spent nearly $500 million to clean up the river. - Indian government over the next five years has made plans to rebuild and repair the sewage system and the drains that empty into the river. - To address river pollution, certain measures of cleaning river have been taken by the Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF)

27. Japan loan to improve the water quality of the Yamuna: The total cost of the Yamuna Action Plan Project-III is estimated at Rs.2,240.53 crore, of which Japan has committed to providing Rs.1794.66 crore.

28. -The Brahmaputra is a trans-boundry river and one of the major rivers of Asia. - Its origin in southwestern Tibet where it flows across southern Tibet to break through the Himalayas. - The river is an important source for irrigation and transportation.

30. -Today one of the major problem of Brahmaputra is its pollution. The Brahmaputra which drained the North-East India contains almost 30% of countries total Water Resources. - But Brahmaputra is used to flush untreated rural, urban, municipal and industrial wastes.

32. -When Chinese Premier visited India in mid- December last year, one of the issues on which his stand was keenly anticipated was that of the hydropower and dam construction on the Brahmaputra in Tibet or china. - China is supposed to have planned on the river, one gigantic project stands out. This is the 40,000 MW hydropower and diversion project at the Great Bend on the river just before it enters India.

33. Conclusion…. The most important question is that can clean up drive become successful without the contribution of citizens? In our country, India we all assumes that it is duty of government to do everything. If government agencies failed to do something, should not we take our own initiative and put our efforts to complete the project.

34. It is almost impossible to make the Rivers clean, till we all wake up. It is the prime duty of indian citizens to help the government to save Rivers. Only then Rivers clean up drive can achieve its goal. 'Obviously, there is need for great involvement of citizens' groups and volunteers