Regional Cooperation on the Ganga Basin: Yet a mirage?
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on Sat, 04/19/2014 - 19:18
The Ganges river (Basin) is subjected to various issues related to its governace and one of the often forgotten issue is its 'Transnationality' or the 'Interstateness' . The Ganga is a transboundry river between India and Bangladesh. Some rivers, originating in the Tibetan Autonomous region of the People's Republic of China and passing through Nepal, are the tributaries of this great river along with some Indian rivers. Its basin covers a little more than 1 million sq km and spreads over four countries–China, Nepal, India and Bangladesh (Table and Map). Cooperation among the countries of the basin, especially among Nepal, India and Bangladesh has been a subject of discussions at the political and professional levels for a long time for harnessing the water of the Ganges for the socio-economic betterment of the people of these three countries. Yet it has remained a mirage.In this article the author (Dwarika N. Dhungel) describes various issues that need an immediate attention on international level. https://asiafoundation.org/publications/by-id/?id=1267
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The ganga is a life supporting system and it's well being will determine quality of life of millions of people living along places along its bank. The conflicting intersts of modern society is responsible for its pollution and other ecological problems.The Ganges provides countless benifits to us ranging from food to salvation. It is duty of everyone of protect this National river of India. Well being of the Ganga is an absolute indicator of environmental well being of India. |