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RIVERINE HEALTH AND IMPACT ON FISHERIES IN INDIA

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Title RIVERINE HEALTH AND IMPACT ON FISHERIES IN INDIA
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Creator Das, M. K.
Samanta, S.
Saha, P. K.
 
Subject Riverine
health
fisheries
 
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There are 14 major rivers in India (Ganga, Brahmaputra, Brahmani, Cauvery,
Goda 'ari, Indus, Krishna, Mahanadi, Mahi, Narmada, Periyar, Sabarmati,
Subar iarekha, Tapti) covering 83% of the drainage basin and account for 85%
of the surface flow. Brahmaputra, Ganga, Indus and Godavari basin cover
more lhen 50% of the country's surface flow. Apart from this there are 44
mediu 11 and 55 minor rivers which mostly originate from the coastal mountains.
Only out of 14 major rivers are perennial. These are Brahmaputra, Ganga,
Maha adi and Brahmani. The Cauvery, Mahi, Sabarmati and Periyar passes
through low rainfall areas. The major rivers with a catchment area of more
than 1 M.ha each are the Indus (32.1 M.ha), Godavari (31.3 M.ha), Krishna
(25.9 .ha) and the Mahanadi (14.2 M.ha). The total catchment area of medium
rivers s about 25 M.ha and Subarnarekha with a 1.9 M.ha catchment area, is
the Iargest river amongst the medium rivers in the country.( IINC,2004)
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Date 2022-04-25T04:48:29Z
2022-04-25T04:48:29Z
2007-03-01
 
Type Policy Paper
 
Identifier Das, M. K., Samanta, S. & Saha, P. K. 2007. Riverine Health and Impact on Fisheries in India. Policy Paper No. 01, Central Inland Fisheries Research Institute, Barrackpore, Kolkata. 120
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http://krishi.icar.gov.in/jspui/handle/123456789/71682
 
Language English
 
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Publisher ICAR- Central Inland Fisheries Research Institute, Barrackpore