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The Ganges Length : Over 2500 kmDrainage : Dendritic patternAmbala : Water divide between
Indus and GangaLength of plains: 1800 kmFall in slope : Hardly 300 meters,
i.e.one meter for every 6 km therefore ,the river develops large meanders
The Ganges river is one of the largest and by far the
most important rivers in India.She has been a symbol of
India’s age long culture and civilization, ever changing,
ever flowing, and yet ever the same Ganga.
The river Ganges is officially and popularly known by it’s
hindu name,Ganga. The Ganges is 1560 miles long and flows through China,
India, Nepal and Bangladesh. The river flows through 29 cities and about 48 towns.
Hindus, who constitute the vast majority of India's
population, consider the Ganges a sacred river:
Ganga (or Ganges) is the daughter of the mountain
god, Himavan or Himalaya.
Every day people bathe in the sacred water believing that it will wash away their
sins. It is believed that even a few drops on their tongue will clean their bodies. To bathe
in the Ganga is a lifelong ambition for Hindus.
It is believed that any water that mixes with the smallest
amount of Ganges river becomes holy with healing
powers. Hindus also cast the ashes of their dead in the
river in the belief that this will guide the souls of the
deceased to paradise.
The Ganges has been used for irrigation since ancient times, the use of irrigation canals has increased the
production of cash crops like sugarcane, cotton and
oilseeds.
Floods of the Ganges have enriched the soil. This makes the Ganges Valley a great agricultural
region in India.
Floods of the Ganges have enriched the soil. This makes the Ganges Valley a great agricultural region in India. Fishing also is an important use of the Ganges. The Ganges is also a burial ground for the dead.
Drinking- Many cities get their drinking water from the
Ganges, which is a large problem because the water is very polluted in some parts of
the Ganges.
Energy-Only 20% of the estimated capacity of dams has been developed. At the upper part of the Ganges
River, electricity is generated at the waterfalls of the
Ganges River.
The five river confluences of Alakananda are Vishnu Prayag, Nandaprayag, Karnaprayag, Rudraprayag and Devaprayag… All five along the path of the Alakananda river, that goes on assimilating other rivers… Till it reaches Devaprayag, where Alakandanda meets Bhagirathi and thereon, is known as Ganga.
The headwaters of the Ganga called the ‘Bhagirathi’ is fed by the Gangotri Glacier and joined by the Alaknanda
at Devaprayag in Uttaranchal. At Haridwar the
Ganga emerges from the mountains on to the plains.
The Ganga is joined by many tributaries from the
Himalayas, a few of them being major rivers
such as the Yamuna, the Ghaghara, the Ghandak and the Kosi. The river Yamuna
rises from the Yamunotri Glacier in the Himalayas.
“ Environmentalists say the river supports over 400 million people, and if the unabated pollution is not controlled, it will be the end of communities living along the banks.”
“Let each one of us be responsible and
ensure we are not contributors to pollution of our environment.”
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