EVER-FLOWING RIVER KRISHNA WARANA KRISHNA SANGAM, HARIPUR, WESTERN MAHARASHTRA
The major Indian rivers are Ganga, Yamuna, Godavari, Mahanadi, Narmada, Kaveri and Brahmaputra.
WARANA RIVER, CHANDOLI DAM RIVER WARADA, WARADHALLI
We have also been fortunate to reach the origin points of many of these rivers. We have had the good fortune of traveling on the banks of some rivers in foreign countries, picnic in them, see the dams and aligned wonderful places! The paradise on earth seems to have blossomed on the banks of the river!
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A river is not just a natural flowing body of water. The flow of fresh water playing on the limbs of Mother Earth flows towards another body of water such as ocean, sea, bay, lake, wetland or inside another river or cave at a lower elevation on the surface. Sometimes the river flows on land; sometimes it dries up in the extreme phase of the flow and continues to flow in the form of a creek or drain. Some rivers are named after their shapes. In some places, small rivers have been addressed on the basis of their specific geographical locations. For example, rivers are named "run" in some parts of the United States, "burn" in Scotland and north-eastern England, and "beck" in northern England!
The Ganga is the largest river system in India, originating from Gangotri. It is believed that she was brought to the earth by Shri Mahadev. The Indus or Sindhu comes from Tibet, finally discharges into the Arabian Sea and gives rise to several tributaries - Jhelum, Chenab, Ravi and Sutlej. The Brahmaputra originates in Tibet and flows into the Ganges in Bangladesh. Of the peninsular rivers, the largest in the south is the 'Southern Ganges', the Godavari, the Kaveri of South India! The source of the Kaveri is surrounded by beautiful mountains. Talacauvery is located in the Brahmagiri Hills of Karnataka.
Some rivers don't flow into the sea. Every river has several cities on its banks; important cities on the banks of the Ganga are Kashi, Prayagraj, Haridwar, Rishikesh, Kanpur, Kolkata; Leh on the banks of the Indus, Kashmir, Delhi on the banks of the Yamuna, Nashik, Nanded, Paithan on the banks of the Godavari and Shri Pandharpur on the banks of the Bhima.
ATAL BRIDGE, RIVER SABARMATI RIVER NARMADA, SARDAR SAROVAR DAM,
GUJARAT, WEST INDIA
Rivers are an important part of the water cycle. River naturally collects water from underground sources such as drain water, rainwater, naturally occurring snowmelt, groundwater recharge, and springs. Although rivers are large, they only cover about 0.1 percent of the earth's surface.
Rivers are an important natural crust - changing elements, the flowing water forming potholes, drains, ravines on the surface of the earth. Soil sediments and dissolved minerals, in turn, form river deltas and islands where water flow is blocked.
As a water source, rivers serve an important ecological function by providing fresh water reserves and specific foods to eat. Aquatic and semiaquatic animals, plants, especially migratory fish species, as well as terrestrial ecosystems thrive in the vicinity of the river.
Many ancient and primitive human settlements and cultures grew up around large rivers and streams. Most of the world's major cities are located on the banks of rivers, as they depend on rivers for drinking water, fishing and food supply through agricultural irrigation. Rivers are important for irrigation, shipping, as natural boundaries, for protective landscape design, for generating electricity, as a source of hydroelectricity, for physical sanitation and for waste disposal.
LEH GLACIERS, HIMALAYA, NORTH INDIA SINDHU INDUS RIVER, LEH, NORTH INDIA
In Earth Science Disciplines, the scientific study of rivers is called Potamology, while the study of inland waters is called Limnology.
From the longest rivers in the world to streams, underground springs, water flows everywhere on this incomparable planet of ours.
Rivers are one of the super-powerful forces of nature that carve deep gorges, shape the land as it flows into the sea! Rivers create many fascinating geographies; the amazing mountain valleys, gorges, lakes, amazing waterfalls are their own gift! Rivers can be of many colours - not only blue, clear or turbid brown, but in the 'Blackwater Rivers' found in marshes and wetlands, the water looks like strong black tea and in Colombia, the aquatic vegetation of the Cano Cristales River makes it known as the 'river of five colours': bright blue, red, black, yellow and green. Not all rivers flow on the surface of the ground - 'underground rivers' flow calmly under the surface! Geological rivers also exist naturally. Rivers are perishable and the biodiversity in them is also essential for us and our environment. Many microorganisms live on the bottom or in the centre of the water bodies. They depend on each other and on the environment! In the absence of any human or other intervention, their bio-cycle continues intact.
NORTH INDIAN RIVERS
Rivers and lakes are indeed important sources of fresh water for life on Earth, but they contain less than 1% of the world's water. More than 99% of the water is in the salty ocean or frozen in our polar ice caps.
Therefore, it is very important to protect rivers and take care of fresh water in them. Unfortunately, our rivers and waterways are polluted by chemicals, sewage and household waste, which can cause serious harm to animals and humans.
An estimated 300 to 400 million tons of waste pollutes our rivers and oceans every year! Now awareness is being created, so people all over the world are working hard to keep our rivers and fresh water clean and safe. The water needs to be recycled. We can also conserve and preserve water by performing small acts like responsibly segregating waste, saving water, turning off the tap when it is not needed and so on.
RIVER THAMES, LONDON
World Rivers Day is celebrated
every year on the fourth Sunday of September to raise awareness about the
importance of rivers and their protection. Let us all learn about the
importance of rivers, the life we get from them, respect them and strive for
their sustainable development!
Green Blogger
Prof. Dr. Jaya Kurhekar
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