[Assam] [WaterWatch] Ganga Express Way - A path of wetland destruction: Current Science
mc mahant
mikemahant at hotmail.com
Fri Aug 22 06:50:17 PDT 2008
Mr UB ,
You are right
Never repeat!
Sorry-that was in context of Ganga Expressway- like the atrocities being built in Assam in North Bank and South Bank-blocking natural waterflowpaths and creating Local floods.
ccTo assamnet-- sounded BAD-- ISN'T IT?
I Regret that !
MM> Date: Fri, 22 Aug 2008 18:50:10 +0530> From: uttamborthakur at yahoo.co.in> To: assam at assamnet.org> Subject: Re: [Assam] [WaterWatch] Ganga Express Way - A path of wetland destruction: Current Science> > >>>>>> -- 'We will take you ANYWHERE-but Must You Travel ?'> > I guess you are repeating it: it is 'visited'. Next time, it will be 'revisited'. But, must we learn it by heart? Our leader: wrong or right?> > Uttam Kumar Borthakur> > > > ----- Original Message ----> From: mc mahant <mikemahant at hotmail.com>> To: waterwatch at yahoogroups.com; assam at assamnet.org> Sent: Friday, 22 August, 2008 6:06:49 PM> Subject: Re: [Assam] [WaterWatch] Ganga Express Way - A path of wetland destruction: Current Science> > > These people wishing and 'Planning' the 8 lane Expressway needs education on:> > How goods carry along waterways at 10% cost( scrape a central deep channel every winter). Heavy/Bulky Goods cannot be carried by roads- and never on Expressways . Any heavy/Bulky goods can be carried by Barges. Doesn't India call Ganga #1 National Waterway already.? > How: Pleasure riders riding Company/Govt.cars can get supreme happiness doing same by 60Km/hr Hydrofoil. Ganga can have 1000 such-designed and built in Gangaland.> These " Planners" Copy AutoBahns and Freeways-- but never learnt about Barges/Canals/Hydrodynamics.> Road transport-and 8-laned fast ones are criminal conspiracy against India.> > I saw a strange Banner being raised in front of the main InterCity Bus Terminus at Hangzhou last May.> Asked my guide "-- What does it say?"> > -- 'We will take you ANYWHERE-but Must You Travel ?'> > Oh my Country!> > MM> > > > To: waterwatch at yahoogroups.comFrom: shravan_k_s at hotmail.comDate: Fri, 8 Aug 2008 13:05:37 +0530Subject: RE: [WaterWatch] Ganga Express Way - A path of wetland destruction: Current Science> > > > > Dear FriendPlease stop this any how. I fully cooperate you and your team . thanks this > From: waterwatch at yahoo.com> Date: Sun, 20 Jul 2008 05:59:04 -0700> Subject: [WaterWatch] Ganga Express Way - A path of wetland destruction: Current Science> > Ganga Express Way - A path of wetland destruction> > Ganga Express Way is a project of the Uttar Pradesh Government. According to this, an eight-lane road is to be constructed> along the left side of the River Ganga, between Noida and Ballia. This> correspondence deals with a critical analysis of the project in amalgamation with environmental concerns.> > This project will consume 1,047,000 οΏ½ 8 οΏ½ 7 sq. m fertile agricultural land of doaab. This Indo-Gangetic Plain is well known for its fertility and productivity. > > In the light of this, in no way does it appear justifiable to sacrifice such a huge area and that too at a time when the> world is facing problems feeding the exploding population.> >> Each year the Ganga brings billions of tonnes of fertile soil, which is deposited along the river basin. It is this soil which is responsible for high fertility of the area. Now, if a road is constructed along one side of the river, it will act as a dam> or barrier for the free flow of water. As a result, huge amount of mud will be deposited on the riverbed, decreasing the cross-section area of the river. During rainy season, when excess amount of water flows through the Ganga, the water will find its way into cities, resulting in floods. After a few years, when the river bed would be almost filled, Ganga may be forced to change its path and pass through cities, i.e. perennial floods would become common.> > The Indo-Gangetic Plain is fertile because it receives fertile and fresh soil each year and also the river regularly provides> water for irrigation. After construction of the road, the high barrier will lead to two disadvantages. First, the off-side> of the road will become waterless. Since soil of the adjoining belt is sandy, in no way> does it appear feasible to perform irrigation through other sources in such a soil.> > In the years to come, this will lead to desertification. Secondly, construction of the huge barrier would also require large amount of soil, as in normal practice the soil would be dug from the nearby agricultural field1. This will give rise to another problem. The low land generated in this way will collect the rainwater on the> off-side of the river, which will promote the development of sodic and saline soil.> > Both the above processes will lead to progressive development of desert area. In addition, the temporary lentic ecosystem would become a source of various water-borne diseases, such as dengue, > malaria, encephalitis, etc.> > The planners have proposed to develop an 'investment region', along the way, under which 500 large and 7000 medium or small industries would be> commissioned in 10,000 acres of land adjoining> to the Ganga Express Way2. Not only will the agricultural land reduce, but also all the industrial effluents and garbage would be directly dumped into the Ganga.> > Path of rivers are wavy. This will also increase the cost of construction, maintenance and fuel consumption in addition to the time required for the journey and cost of transportation. > > Finally, our emphasis should focus on sustainable development, rather than on just development. India is an agriculture based country, and we should aim to feed the ever-increasing population.> > Industries can produce bread but not grains. As an alternate suggestion, it would be advantageous to develop the Ganga> Waterways. This will not only prevent the economic loss, but the water> resources available to us are properly utilized. It would require less than 20% of the budget of the proposed plan towards development of the Ganga Waterways.> > The voyage> would be economical, pollution-free as well as long-> lasting.> > 1. Dwivedi, A. K., Shashi and Singh, J.,> Curr. Sci., 2006, 91, 407-408.> 2. http://www.upgov.nic.in/news11.asp?idn=> 2726> > SHASHI1,*ANIL K. 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