Ganga - Our endangered heritage

Our National River Ganga: Lifeline of Millions

Volumn 9783319005300, Issue , 2014, Pages 45-71

  Das, Subhajyoti ^a  

^a CENTRAL GROUND WATER BOARD   (India)

Author keywords

Arvari river; Environmental flows; Ganga; Ganga Action Plan; Glacier melting; Pollution; Yamuna

Indexed keywords

CATCHMENTS; DEFORESTATION; EFFLUENTS; GLOBAL WARMING; RESTORATION; RIVER POLLUTION;

ACTION PLAN; ARVARI RIVER; ENVIRONMENTAL FLOW; GANGA; GANGA ACTION PLAN; GLACIER MELTING; INDUSTRIAL WASTEWATERS; RIVER WATER; WASTE EFFLUENTS; YAMUNA;

RIVERS;

EID: 84930033937     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-00530-0_2     Document Type: Chapter

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