Environmental Flow and Nadia Rivers Restoration: Integrated River Basin Management
摘要
River decayRiver decay of Nadia RiversNadia rivers is quite manifested in the hydro-geomorphic and socio-ecological maps. This necessitates the resuscitation of the rivers from the standpoint of integrated river basin managementIntegrated river basin management. As Nadia riversNadia rivers are part of the greater Ganga river system, the prescriptions for the Ganga river restorationRiver restoration is to be followed for the Nadia Rivers. The Ganga Action PlanGanga action plan (now Namami Gange) is committed to restoring the river Ganga on four pillars—a. abiral dharaAbiral dhara (continuous flow), b. nirmal dharaNirmal dhara (unpolluted flow), c. geological continuity, and d. ecological management. As there are various stakeholders for managing these goals, a cohesive integration is needed. Apart from these mega-scale prescriptions, some local-level initiatives for the restoration of the Nadia riversNadia rivers are also important. For example, Kolkata PortKolkata port Trust, IWAI and CWC are continuously monitoring the Bhagirathi-Hoghly system for better performance of the river. Similarly, Jalangi Action PlansJalangi action plan are really crucial for the sustainable development of the Jalagi River apart from the localized movement of the various stakeholders. The topophiliaTopophilia of the local people residing on the riverbank of the Churni River is expressed through the spontaneous movements to save the Churni River from further deterioration. This chapter finally upholds the notion of the human-river harmony modelHuman-river harmony model in the context of the Nadia RiversNadia rivers.