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River bank erosion is a common problem in river channels in the deltaic tracts and is widespread throughout the course of the Ganges in West Bengal. Official reports show that on an average 8 km 2 of land is engulfed annually by the river in West Bengal. [1] The Ganges forms one of the major river systems in India.
However, India only catches only 8 percent of its annual rainfall due to poor rainwater harvesting. Due to rapid urbanization, a lot of the ponds used to capture water have been lost due to the rising population and inefficient implementation of city planning guidelines. [21] India has also been lacking in the treatment of wastewater for
Air pollution, poor management of waste, growing water scarcity, falling groundwater tables, water pollution, preservation and quality of forests, biodiversity loss, and land/soil degradation are some of the major environmental issues India faces today. [12] India's population growth adds pressure to environmental issues and its resources.
This is a list of the fish species found in India and is based on FishBase. [1] Albuliformes ... Zenarchopterus buffonis (native), Buffon's river-garfish;
Rohu are herbivorous column feeders, eating mainly phytoplankton and submerged vegetation. It has modified, thin hair-like gill rakers, which it uses to feeds by sieving the water. [4] Rohu reach sexual maturity between two and five years of age. They generally spawn during the monsoon season, keeping to the middle of flooded rivers above tidal ...
Fish boats in Tamil Nadu. Fishing in India contributed over 1% of India's annual gross domestic product in 2008. Fishing in India employs about 14.5 million people. [6] To harvest the economic benefits from fishing, India has adopted exclusive economic zone, stretching 200 nautical miles (370 km) into the Indian Ocean, encompasses more than 2 million square kilometers.
People of India. Maharashtra. Anthropological Survey of India. Popular Prakashan Pvt. Ltd. Mumbai. Part 1 Vol. XXX. Pp 785. Heda N. (2007):Some Studies on Ecology and Diversity of Fresh Water Fishes in the Two Rivers of Vidarbha Region of Maharashtra (India). A Thesis submitted to Sant Gadgebaba Amravati University, Maharashtra (India).
The region consists of uneven topography formed by the erosion of rivers with alternating bays. Most of the population is concentrated around the city of Mumbai and smaller fertile river valleys. The region receives heavy rainfall during the monsoons , which gives rise to many seasonal rivers.