Issues Urban pollution Agricultural water use Linking the rivers of India Conservation.

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IssuesUrban pollutionAgricultural water useLinking the rivers of IndiaConservation

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Delhi Lucknow

VarnasiPatna

Calcutta

YamunaGomti

Ganga

GangaSon, Gandak

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Crop Developed Forest Shrubland Grassland Barren

Land cover within 5km of the riverPercent

80

60

40

20

0

Ganga Watershed St. Lawrence Watershed

Land cover within 5km of the riverPercent

80

60

40

20

0Crop Developed Forest Shrubland Grassland Barren

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Why are we here?

•To learn about research and conservation activities in the Gangan Basin

•To explore possibilities of collaborative research focusing on River Ecosystem Management

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Delhi Lucknow

VarnasiPatna

Calcutta

YamunaGomti

Ganga

GangaSon, Gandak

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Delhi Lucknow

Varnasi

Patna

Calcutta

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Ganga River sampling: main stem near Patna

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Ganga River resources: sand production

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Ganga River resources: sand production

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Ganga River resources: fisheries production

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Ganga River resources: floodplain harvests