Water crisis in the Ganga plains is a threat to India – Dr. Sushil Kumar

Jaunpur, 09 April (HS). Jawaharlal Nehru University's expert Dr. Sushil Kumar discussed the utility of remote sensing technology for water conservation and locating water sources.

He said that water conservation is a very important subject in the present scenario. If water crisis is increasing in the plains of Ganga, then it is a sign of great danger for the whole of India. Therefore, it is absolutely necessary to save rivers, ponds and other natural water sources. 17 percent of the world's population lives in India. This is 2.5 percent of the total land area of ​​the world. In this era of increasing population, new water resources have to be found and there is a need to do research on new sources. Use of remote sensing technology can bring positive results in this direction.

Dr. of North Eastern Mountain University. Atul Kumar Singh delivered a lecture on the use of remote sensing technology in the field of river science. He said that the sequence of formation of the rivers of India is somehow related to the origin of the Himalayas and the nature of the rivers is affected by every geological event occurring in the Himalayan mountain range. Rivers have their own nature of deviation which is natural. We can't stop it. Therefore, before any construction and other development plans taking place in the river area, it is necessary to have accurate information about the previous deviation and displacement of the river. Therefore, the usefulness of remote sensing in the study of rivers increases even further. He discussed in detail the displacement of Ghaghra river and its causes. He said that the river continues to behave as per its nature which causes major floods. We cannot stop it, but if development work is done according to the scientific understanding of the nature of rivers, then lakhs of people will be saved from being displaced every year and floods will not turn into a tragedy.