Rivers
are facing crisis of their existence. Though trees are being
axed but they are not being planted in the same proportion.
Small rivers are continuously disappearing and big rivers'
water assets is decreasing. Rivers are getting polluted and
water animals are decreasing continuously. Tributaries, which
are the main source of big rivers, are also facing extinction.
Amidst these concerns a three-day international Nadi convention
was organised at Bandrabhan where the thinkers considered
over these issues. On the concluding day, Governor Dr Balram
Jakhar said that progress at the cost of harm to nature is
not proper. If our ecology system is not safe then the whole
creation including human beings would also meet with end.
Trees are necessary for rivers and water. The Nadi Mahotsava
came out with an 8-point declaration with emphasis on protection
and conservation of rivers. The first point of declaration
lays emphasis on making the basin as base for researches.
Maximum flood level should be left for river, this suggestion
has also been given in the declaration. The declaration says
that Nadi Janpad would be constituted at national level and
to develop banking system of the rivers. Under this provision,
each river should have its own account and a balance sheet
should be prepared for expenditure on the river. The delegates
in the convention reiterated on deepening river basins. Work
should be done on small rivers of the state. The participants
emphasised on storing of rain water through various means.
Special efforts would be required to make the water sources
of Narmada, Betwa and other big rivers clean. Apart from optimum
exploitation of nature there is also need to pay attention
towards its conservation.
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