World Rivers Day is observed every year on the fourth Sunday of September. It is celebrated to raise public awareness about the rivers and the importance of all of the waterways around the globe. It highlights the many values of rivers and strives to increase public awareness and encourages the improved stewardship of rivers around the world.
The plants and animals surrounding the river and canyon would not thrive and be as beautiful as they are if our rivers were polluted. This day is celebrated to ensure that these important bodies of water are celebrated and appreciated as they should be.
Rivers are healthy freshwater environments that supply water for drinking, growing crops, manufacturing, energy, and transport. Rivers are vital for people and wildlife it needs careful management because there’s not always enough to go around. It is a day that highlights the importance of rivers, aiming to heighten awareness and encourage people to preserve our important and beautiful rivers.
World Rivers Day history
In 2005, the United Nations launched the Water for Life Decade to help create a greater awareness of the need to better care for our water resources. Following this, the establishment of World Rivers Day was in response to a proposal initiated by internationally renowned river advocate, Mark Angelo.
List of major Indian rivers
The major Himalayan rivers are the Indus, Ganga, Yamuna, and the Brahmaputra. The major Peninsular rivers are Mahanadi, Godavari, Krishna, and Kaveri.
- Ganga
- Yamuna
- Kosi
- Brahmaputra
- Narmada
- Indus
- Godavari
- Krishna
- Kaveri
- Tapti (Tapi)
- Sutlej
- Chambal
- Beas
- Tungabhadra
- Sabarmati
Importance of rivers
Rivers have been extremely helpful to men in all parts of the earth from the very early times. They provide water to slake the thirst of men, to fertilize their lands, to provide a means of communication for the goods that transport from place to place, provides food, energy, recreation, and of course water for irrigation and for drinking. Rivers provide us with fresh drinking water. It is one of the biggest sources of freshwater.
Around 96% of the water body consists of saline water which cannot be consumed by humans. We need to rely heavily upon the rivers for drinking water.
Rivers influence not only the place but also the people, their customs, practices, tradition, and lifestyle. Rivers not only provide water for their domestic needs and agricultural purposes but also enable the people to move from place to place through the water path.
So on the occasion of Water River Day 2021 we are Organised
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