Presented byPresented by T.B.BharathiT.B.Bharathi

Teacher in GeographyTeacher in GeographyThe Hyderabad Public SchoolThe Hyderabad Public School

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Introduction• It is believed that knowledge is flowing because

water is flowing. Except in this earth there is no knowledge as there is no water. They are only celestial bodies.

• Water has taught is manners and good life.• Ancient Chinese believe that 90% of the humanity

is water.• ‘Ganga is the soul of India was said by Nehuru.• For every civilization, story, dialougs, screenplay

action… everything is a river.• But these perennial rivers are now in danger. They

are drying/dying.

• In a short span of 15 In a short span of 15 days the w w f has days the w w f has warned thrice on March warned thrice on March 22 on World Water Day.22 on World Water Day.

• Out of 10 endangered Out of 10 endangered rivers, 5 belong to Asia rivers, 5 belong to Asia including Ganga and including Ganga and Sindhu.Sindhu.

• 7 Rivers have their 7 Rivers have their birth in Himalayasbirth in Himalayas..

Save the Earth

The so called Pious The so called Pious GangaGanga

This river flows through This river flows through India, Nepal and China. India, Nepal and China.

The river is 1560 miles The river is 1560 miles and flows in and flows in 3,92,000sq.miles.3,92,000sq.miles.

Main threat:- excessive Main threat:- excessive use of water, 14 use of water, 14 proposed dams, and proposed dams, and climatic changesclimatic changes..

Mother of Ancient Indian Civilization-The Sindhu The river flows through

Pakistan, Afghanistan, India and China.

The river is 1800miles long.

Main threat:- Atmospheric changes, excessive use of water, 6 proposed dams, and pollution.

Life line of Egypt The river flows through

Egypt, Sudan, Euthopia, Uganda, Tanzania, Kango and Kenya.

The river covers an area of 12,57,000 sq. miles.

The main threat to the river is due to the atmospheric changes, and excess of usage.

La plata Basin of South America The river is 2500miles

long, and flows through Urgey, Pauragey, Argentina and Brazil.

The main threat to the river is due to 27 proposed dams, excessive fishing, pollution and atmospheric changes.

River Salveen

The river is 1740miles long flowing though China, Burma and Thailand.

There are 16 proposed dams in this river.

Murray- Darling Murray- Darling This is the main This is the main

river of Australia.river of Australia. The river is The river is

2400miles long.2400miles long. Due to atmospheric Due to atmospheric

changes, the river changes, the river has become acidic has become acidic in nature.in nature.

Twin rivers of ChinaTwin rivers of China

The Yangtze river The Yangtze river of China is 3900 of China is 3900 miles.miles.

It has 105 It has 105 proposed dams on proposed dams on it.it.

The main threat is The main threat is due to excessive of due to excessive of fishing.fishing.

MekongMekong The river flows The river flows

through China, Laos, through China, Laos, Burma, Vietnam, Burma, Vietnam, Thailand and Thailand and Cambodia.Cambodia.

The main threat is The main threat is due to deforestation, due to deforestation, and 150 proposed and 150 proposed dams and excessive dams and excessive of fishing.of fishing.

(No More Grand) is Reo Grand(No More Grand) is Reo Grand

The river flowing The river flowing through America and through America and Mexico is 1890 miles Mexico is 1890 miles in length.in length.The river has become The river has become polluted due to polluted due to industrial dump, and industrial dump, and excessive usage of excessive usage of water.water.

River DanubeRiver DanubeThe river flows through Germany, The river flows through Germany,

Hungary, Serbia, Rumania and Bulgeria.Hungary, Serbia, Rumania and Bulgeria.The main threat to the river is due to 8 The main threat to the river is due to 8

proposed dams, water transportation, proposed dams, water transportation, pollution and flood control measurespollution and flood control measures..

Conclusion

In the coming 2-3 decades, the Himalayan glaciers will melt to cause floods to the rivers.

Even the other rivers like Yamuna, Kauvery, Godavari, Krishna etc., are on the way of vanishing.

People and farmers dependent on these rivers will be water thirsty.

Power generation will be reduced. Monsoon winds will not be timely.

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