Neither Ganga cleaning nor River linking is viable proposals in the today's developmental boom and competition for economic aspirations. River linking was suggested by M. N. Dastoor way back in 1945, and later on emphasized by K. L. Rao, when the lands were relatively less developed. Now, the River Linking will require lifting of water at many places and displacement of affected population, rehabilitation of them, removal of trees, .....and many other impacts.
Published by Prof. Partha Sarathi Datta, Independent Consultant on Water & Environment
Neither Ganga cleaning nor River linking is viable proposals in the today's developmental boom and competition for economic aspirations. River linking was suggested by M. N. Dastoor way back in 1945, and later on emphasized by K. L. Rao, when the lands were relatively less developed. Now, the River Linking will require lifting of water at many places and displacement of affected population, rehabilitation of them, removal of trees, .....and many other impacts.