Rally for River.
Hello Everyone My Name is Vivek Chaturvedi. I am writing a blog about Rally for Rivers. According to a world bank report titled ‘Issues and Priorities for Agriculture’, India has about 195 million hectares of land under cultivation. Of this, about 63% or nearly 125 million hectares is rain-fed, while remaining 37% or 70 million hectares of the agricultural land depends on irrigation. Generally, rivers around agricultural zones provide much-needed water for irrigation. Additionally, several wildlife sanctuaries of India are located on banks of rivers and their backwaters. These national parks are home to several endangered species that feature on Red List of International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN). Hence rivers in India are critical to their survival. Further, rivers of India also provide livelihood to millions of people including fishermen, sand dredgers and various other professions. What is Rally for Rivers? Rally for Rivers is a movement to save India’s lifelines....