Friday, October 16, 2009

CENTRALIZATION OF RIVERS.

I CAME ACROSS WITH THE ABOVE SUBJECT FEW DAYS BEFORE WHEN MY FRIEND MADE A PRESENTATION ON IT.
AS WE ALL KNOW INDIA IS A AGRICULTURE BASED COUNTY WHO'S FARMERS ARE TOTALLY DEPENDENT UPON MONSOON. INADEQUATE IRRIGATION FACILITIES, DEPENDENCY ON MONSOON HAS MADE SITUATION PATHETIC. NOW THE IDEA OF CENTRALIZATION OF RIVERS CHANNELIZES THE COURSE OF RIVER TO THOSE AREAS WHERE WATER IS SCANTY. IT WILL NOT ONLY HELP IN MAKING PRODUCTION BETTER BUT ELECTRICITY CAN ALSO BE GENERATED OUT OF IT.
ON THE OTHER HAND THIS PROJECT REQUIRES 560000 CR ORES OF INVESTMENT, WHICH IS THE MAJOR DRAWBACK AT PRESENT.
OTHER SHORT COMINGS ARE LIKE WHEN WE WILL CHANNELIZE THE COURSE OF RIVERS , IT WILL REQUIRE HUGE RESERVOIRS RESULTING IN REHABILITATION PROBLEMS OF THE PEOPLE WHO ARE ALREADY LIVING THERE.