Role of River in Economy


 
 
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Role of River in Economy

ROLE OF RIVERS IN THE ECONOMY

Rivers have played an important role throughout human history. Water from the rivers is a basic natural resource essential for various human activities.

But the increasing urbanization and industrialization does not allow it to happen and the pollution level of many rivers has been rising. Concern over rising pollution in our rivers led to the launching of various action plans to clean the rivers.

National River Conservation Plan (NRCP

The activities of Ganga Action Plan (GAP) Phase-I, initia in 1985, were declared closed on 31st March, 2000. Steering Committee of the National River Conservation Authority reviewed the progress of the GAP and necessary correction was made on the basis of lessons learnt experiences gained from GAP phase-I. These have b applied to the major polluted rivers of the country under the NRCP.

The Ganga Action Plan (GAP) Phase-ii has been merged with the NRCP. The expanded NRCP r covers 152 towns located along 27 interstate rivers in states.

Under this action plan,  pollution reduction works being taken up in 57 towns. A total of 215 schemes pollution abatement have been sanctioned. So 69 schemes have been completed under this action plan. A million litres of sewage is targeted to intercepted, diverted and treated every day in programme.

 
 
 


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