Yangtze River that drain into the reservoir. Additionally‚ the quality of water behind the reservoir is only minimally improving. This can be attributed to the slowing of the natural flow of the river due to the dam and reservoir. The reduced flow inhibits the rivers ability to flush out pollutants naturally (Bradsher‚ 2008). Even before construction began on the 3 Gorges Dam the Yangtze River was already suffering from extreme pollution but the addition of the dam has increased pollution levels
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All 44 rivers in Kerala are highly polluted due to inflow of untreated domestic‚ industrial wastes and agriculture runoff. Most of the industries are near the thickly populated riversides‚ often near cities and towns. There is no efficient water treatment system in industries and city municipalities. Pollution level in some of the sites is far above permissible limits. Close proximity of increasing numbers of leach pit latrines under varying soil conditions‚ late rite (midland) and sandy soils
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The Ganga Project Introduction “Throwing her head in a swirl of ice spray‚ in pride and defiance creeping round lovingly some favoured rock to rush down joyously over the boulders hurling herself with a mighty shout over some great precipice…smiling and dancing in the morning sunlight and dark and gloomy and full of mysteries in the evening shadow‚ a narrow‚ slow and graceful stream in the winter‚ vast and roaring during the monsoon.”- Jawaharlal Nehru. The Ganga is the most sacred river
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Ganga Action Plan 1. An action plan‚ popularly known as “Ganga Action Plan” (GAP) for immediate reduction of pollution load on the river Ganga was prepared by Department of Environment (now Ministry of Environment & Forests) in December 1984 on the basis of a survey on Ganga basin carried out by the Central Pollution Control Board in 1984. 2. To oversee the implementation of the GAP and lay down policies and programmes‚ Government of India constituted the Central Ganga Authority (CGA) under the
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Born in the lap of the Himlayas‚ I have been flowing towards the sea for ages‚ through hills and valleys and planes by earning love and good wishes of all whom I meet on my long way.I am a river‚ a dancing maid‚ who knows not how to tarry for a while. When I was given this eternal flow I remember not‚ and when it will end is a mystery to me. This much I know that I was given my birth to serve the earth with her animate or inanimate creations. My life is a dedicated one‚ meant to purify the filth
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The River Born in the lap of the Himalayas‚ I have been flowing towards the sea for ages‚ through hills and valleys and planes by earning love and good wishes of all whom I meet on my long way. I am a river‚ a dancing maid‚ who knows not how to tarry for a while. When I was given this eternal flow I remember not‚ and when it will end is a mystery to me. This much I know that I was given my birth to serve the earth with her animate or inanimate creations. My life is a dedicated one‚ meant to
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Ganga Action Plan-A critical analysis The Ganga River Ganga is not an ordinary river. It is a life-line‚ a symbol of purity and virtue for countless people of India. Ganga is a representative of all other rivers in India. Millions of Ganga devotees and lovers still throng to the river just to have a holy dip‚ Aachman (Mouthful with holy water)‚ and absolve themselves of sins. We Indians are raised to consider Ganga as a goddess‚ as sacred. We tell our children and grandchildren the stories
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Of Data: Introduction- The Cipero river is located in San Fernando in the district of Victoria‚ South of Trinidad. It is located at an elevation of about 1 metre above sea level and the coordinates are 10°16’0" N and 61°28’0" E. The distance of the Cipero is approximately 25 miles away from Port Of Spain‚ the Capital of Trinidad and Tobago and the compass direction from Port Of Spain is South South-East. Table 1- showing various points at the river and the pH. 
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Save Ganga Movement Save Ganga Movement is a widespread Gandhian non-violent movement supported by saints and popular social activists across the Indian States Uttar Pradesh and Bihar in support of a free Ganga. The movement is supported by Ganga Seva Abhiyanam‚ Pune-based National Women’s Organisation (NWO) besides those of many other like-minded organizations and with the moral support from many religious leaders‚ spiritual and political‚ scientists‚ environmentalists‚ writers and social activists
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Buriganga River Pollution by Tannery Industry 4.1 Introduction Tannery industry fulfills a growing international appetite for leather and earns a large amount of foreign revenue. But the tanneries which are located at Hazaribagh are the major cause of Buriganga river pollution. Tanneries of that area do not contain any treatment plant for treating their chemical effluents coming from tanneries processing. These tanneries discharge their liquid chemical and solid wastes into the river Buriganga
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