becomes disastrous. The authorities need to
be more vigilant and take action to stop this
menace.
A
luxurious
hotel
is
being
constructed on the river bed of Rupnarayan
near Orphali in Bagnan P.S. On the other
hand, in Ajamgachi Mouza in Jaypur P.S.
from the river bed of Mundeswari, series of
sand picking is in process and being loaded
in heavy dumpers and moving over the weak
Picture from Thirsting for a Future report
river bridge near Bakshi. Further in the same
way from the river bed of Rupnarayan sand
The following facts highlighted from the picking is continuing just like a workshop
UNICEF & WHO Report on Progress on basis near Naopala – no prohibitory order
Sanitation and Drinking Water: 2015 from the Sate Govt. and no legal restriction
1) 663 million people do not have
access to safe water.
from the State Govt. has yet been issued.
Authorities of the State Govt., when
2) 2.6 billion people have gained questioned, told the media – many open cast
access to improved water since querries for sand picking have been stopped
1990. – rest will be done gradually.
Rupnarayan and Mundeswari rivers
(Source: Bartaman, 12.12.2016)
are facing Man-made disasters
Construction of Hotels and picnic resorts on
the flood plain and illegal sands mining
from
river
beds
of
Rupnarayan
and
Mundeswari are causing great damage to the
river flow and riparian ecosystem, which in
turn affecting the local populace in respect
of their livelihood and properties. The
intensity of these sand mining from the river
beds are so often and so intense that the
bank erosion hazards with the advancement
of the rivers during peak monsoon period
RIVERS OF INDIA
Narmada the daughter of Lord Shiva
Narmada Banchao Andolan
Part-13
The controversy over large dams on River
Narmada has begun a new era in Indian
development paradigm. In India there are
over 5,000 large dams, which makes India
ranking third globally in numbers of
completed large dams. But in terms of water
conservation, per capita water storage
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