MANAGEMENT OF GANGA WATERS FOR IRRIGATION AND COMMUNITY - USES IN NORTHERN ALLUVIAL PLAIN

Abstract

Ganges is the holiest river. It represents the history and culture of the region. After the advent of science and technology and consequent population growth water of this river is being utilized for various purposes; domestic and municipal use, irrigation, hydropower generation etc. Effluents are also coming to the river from various municipalities and industrial areas. The river is tinder high pressure of extraction of water. Water quality is continually deteriorating. The glacier (source of river) is also said to be severely affected. It is proposed to study the management of Ganga wateifor irrigation and other community uses over a long time and to assess its present capability and remedial measures to save ecology, water quality of the river, which is rather a life line of the vast population along its long enroute through northern alluvial plain in India.