Already many industrial estates shifted to one place which can facilitate to treat the effluents before discharging to the river. Effluent treatment should be compulsory to all industries. Sewage treatment system should function more efficiently. Government/corporations should take it seriously an should stop discharging partially treated   water in the canals or river basin. By removing the silt in the river and the river mouth the treated or untreated wastes can be disposed into the ocean which has its capacity to assimilate.

Laws are their but enforcement is lacking. Government alone cannot do it. It require public participation, strong political will, proper planning and management for gathering sewage and other effluents and their treatment, awareness of people by religious saints for not throwing different articles in the superstitions and so on. I would like to give you example of Sant Balbir Singh Seechewal in Kaputhala district of Punjab, who is doing wonderful work in this regard. He has cleared Kaali Bein (Rivulent) not merely by inspiring his devotees but he himself goes inside the water and clean it and seeing him doing this others follow him. This is high time that religious Saints, Stars, Politicians, Scientists of all religion should come forward to adopt one river along with MP of that area. If we want to clean then we have to get inside to throw the garbage outside. Community participation has done wonder whenever they have been applied in any environmental problem.

Floodplains and riparian vegetation are the important  part of the river ecosystem but  in our country uses this as additional agriculture land. In my opinion to protect and maintain these areas could be effective....

Awareness generation at all levels of society...

My Dear Rajaguru Sri; You have very rightly mentioned the facts and basic things which each and every individual should follow. But does the enforcement of basic rules is being adopted. I do believe that the sufficient rules and regulations are available in country only the strong will is lacking in us and just for mere cheap benefits we often forget the huge loss of society. Thanks for your valuable comments. Regards

Hi @Harminder Singh ji; Thanks for your kind words. YES it is the time to take on this problem on community basis. Of course religious gurus could do miracles in it. But most unfortunate is that they are seems to be more inclined towards politics, but you have touched the nerve of Indian communities, yes they can do wonders with their spiritual sects. I am living in Agra on the bank of Yamuna. Also saints from Mathura are now a days quite active for Clean Yamuna Project. Let us hope similar as  Kaali Bein (Rivulent) revolution. Thanks

Hi @ Arun very rightly said that maintenance of riparian vegetation is also very important for maintaining clean river but here in our condition we have to feed billions with same or crunching land resources. Hence every inch of land is being cultivated. Which in turn not helpful in river cleaning. We have to think and maintain required vegetation too. Thanks

Dear @M.Azizul Moqsud and @Sufia Zaman ; Of course educating people about the environmental pollution and their bad effects with awareness generation at all levels of society are very very important aspects in keeping our river clean mission. Definetly that is the need of hour. I do appropriate your feelings. Thanks n Regards

Dear,

Hope the great work was initiated by the government but why we are lack in purifying the system?

simple thing "we are not giving a time period for the river to attain its purification [self purification]" it has the ability to purify itself but we are keep on adding something by overloading the contaminants. whenever there is a possibility to reduce the things means it will automatically purify itself.

resiltation and desiltation which may increase the effectiveness like pond or lake; we are plan several things but forget somethings which is present init. whenever we clean the substratum means its makes its own system as functioning. after that we have to reduce the intrusion where ever and whenever possible.

strict enforcement of laws and closure of highly toxic or inorganic material using industries along the riverbank areas may help in this regard; since these things reduce the number of beneficiary organism present init.

wish you all the very best for your promotional question and works. 

Dear Sarwan,

Here in Spain there are a few initiatives focused on voluntary work involving people around the country interested in nature conservation.

One of this initiatives is "proyecto rios" (rivers project) that aim to make aware about river status and bring support to protect them. The main activities of volunteers are to take some data from river status and collet it in a annual report like this: http://www.proyectoriosbl.org/index.php?option=com_docman&task=cat_view&gid=6&Itemid=4

Sorry because I didn't find it in English because is a local activity with very little founding but if you are interested in know more about it I could try to translate some information for you.

Other project is "conoce tus Fuentes" (meet your springs, fountains), is a project focused on remember the beauty and importance of springs in our society. Sorry again for the language, I could try to translate some information. http://www.conocetusfuentes.com/home.php

Another one is the concept "microcuenca" (micro-catchment area). This is a work developed in south America focused on teach the people from this areas, commonly underdeveloped, how to value, use and keep clean the water around these areas. Is a collaborative project between councils, government and village people.

An example: https://grecdh.upc.edu/projectes/competitius/accio-col-lectiva-gestio-de-recursos-hidrics-en-nicaragua-1/s3_portillo

Sorry once more, all this initiatives are in Spanish language I didn't find it in English.

I hope it could be an useful information.

Have a nice day,

DG

Dear All,

Kindly follow the link --- http://www.business-standard.com/article/opinion/rejuvenating-a-river-114052801804_1.html

By adding "Ganga rejuvenation" to the nomenclature of the water resources ministry and putting it under the charge of activist-turned-minister Uma Bharti, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has displayed a sense of commitment to fulfilling the promise he made during his pre-poll and post-victory rallies.

 With this, the inertia in implementing the grandiose Ganga Action Plan may end. However, the task remains too formidable to tackle unless the present strategy is suitably modified and the co-operation of riparian states is ensured.

 The failure of past tactics is clear from the fact that, despite splurging over Rs 20,000 crore on the Ganga Action Plan, the water of the country's longest riveris dirtier today than it was before the launch of this plan in 1986.

 This can be attributed partly to a worrying disregard for the critical issue of maintaining adequate river flow, which has been severely curtailed owing to the construction of barrages and diversion of water through canals. Much of the Ganga's indigenous water has been diverted into western and eastern Ganga canals from Bhimgoda barrage near Haridwar and a large part of the remainder into lower Ganga canal from Narora.

 Most of the downstream stretch now carries water drawn from its tributaries, besides wastewater from cities. Little wonder, then, that a study by the RiverEcosystem Environment Management and Training Centre at the Banaras Hindu University found in 2010 that hardly one per cent of the original water of the Ganga reaches Varanasi.

 Regrettably, the quality of the Ganga's water at most places downstream of Uttarakhand is unfit even for irrigation or bathing, let alone drinking. The count of harmful organisms, including hazardous faecal bacteria, at many locations is more than 100 times the limit set by the government.

 The water's biochemical oxygen content, which is vital for the survival of aquatic wildlife, has dipped drastically. Consequently, some of the unique native species of the Ganga, such as the river dolphin, the river turtle and the gharial, have been pushed to the verge of extinction. The most serious cause of this is the presence of urban wastewater and untreated discharge from hundreds of chemical plants, textile mills, distilleries, slaughterhouses, tanneries, etc.

 The key to cleansing the Ganga, therefore, lies not so much in cosmetic treatments - for example, developing its riverfront at important ghats on the lines of the Sabarmati riverfront in Gujarat - as in taking concrete measures to avert further degradation of water and push cleaner water into the river.

 This would require either the reduction of water diversion or the augmentation of the river's flow by bringing in water from other sources. In other words, some canals must go dry to fulfil Mr Modi's promise.

There are real trade-offs to be made, and the government must not shy away from them. Moreover, discharge of untreated effluents or wastewater into the river should be ruthlessly curbed. Apart from that, the encroachment of riverbed should be stopped.

This may call for enacting legislation to create a river regulation zone similar to the one for coastal regulation zones. All these actions will have major socio-religious and economic consequences. Mr Modi has taken on a challenge that will severely test his government's management skills.

My heartfelt thanks to GoI for adding "Ganga Rejuvenation" to the nomenclature of the Water Resources Ministry, which clearly shows a sense of commitment in this direction.

 However, I would like to request for such efforts in case of others Rivers / Wetlands etc. also, which need immediate redress and not just limiting it to River Ganga alone. Considering the present situation, such rejuvenation works might be a complex / time taking task in case of River Ganga; but this might not be the case or even a simpler one in case of other polluted rivers / wetlands etc. 

 For example, in Assam, the river ‘Bharalu’ and ‘Bahini’ meandering through Guwahati city, River ‘Kolong’ in Nagaon District, River ‘Bega’ in Mangaldoi and many more have now become dead rivers and in some locations, people cannot even stand on the river banks due to the foul odour. The ills plaguing such Rivers and different wetlands are many, but totally different from those in case of River Ganga. Discharge of untreated urban wastewater, dumping / accumulation of solid wastes (even toxic), heavy siltation from stormwater drainage, Large-scale encroachment, industrial discharges (most notably very less), etc., have literally turned these rivers into sewers.

 In this regard, the Discussion, named  as “Restoration of River Bharalu and Kolong in Assam - Experiences; Examples”,  initiated under Solution Exchange ( Water Community and Climate Change Community ) may perhaps be referred. This Discussion was initiated for sensitization / building awareness among urban and rural communities and other stakeholders for the development of a result-oriented action plan aimed at restoring / rejuvenating the rivers, flowing through Assam, with good health.  

 It is true that it is a CHALLENGE and what we need is the ACTION PLAN to achieve the GOAL.

Thanking All.

Regards.

 Nripendra Kumar Sarma

Guwahati, Assam, India

[email protected] Kani, you are very right, but the increasing population load always puting loads of pollution which is not under control. If that controls than only rivers can get some time for self purification. Thanks for your comments. Regards

My Dear @David García; Thanks for sharing your Spanish experiences. Here in India too many such project were prepared and tried. But only problem is Honest Execution and zeal of doing in public, I believe. That has to be tackled. Thanks once again for your suggestions. regards

 Hi my Dear Nripendra Kumar Sarma ji, Thanks for such an elaborated reply.Let us not only hope the actions from Government but we must initiate and inculcate the habit of not polluting on the name of Dharma and Karma. Thanks and regards.

I think the question is directed to the guys in India. So guys give us the answers.

Dear Friend Taratisio Ndwiga; It is open for all, guys from India as well as gays from any other part of Globe having the experience with river pollution and controlling it. Thanks

River water pollution can be controlled If following steps should be taken care :

1. Industrial waste discharge to river. 2. Effluents 3. Dead body Emerson. 4. After death ash Emerson. 5. After any pooja we throw all flowers, leaves and other materials to river. 6. House hold waste materials. 7. Old photos of God and other holy materials.8.Ganesh Ji , Durga Ji Emerson. 9. After death various types of Kriya karma like pind Dan etc. 10. Coconut and banana and other fruits in to the water. Candle and deep flowing. 11. Soap and detergent during bath. 12. Milk, Oil and others. 13. Aqua culture. 14. Encroachment of land near the river. 15. Establishment of industry near the river. 16. Polythene and plastic strictly not allowed near the river. 17. Birds and fish feelings. 18. attempts to beautify the river.  These are just few. And at the most mass awareness and strict government controlled. 

If we treat sewage and other industrial effluents the water pollution can be minimised.