This presentation by Prof. Vinod Tare describes the Objectives, Challenges, Approach and Process of the new Ganga River Basin Management Plan of the IIT Consortium and the Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF), Government of India.

1. Saturday, August 28, 2010 IIT Kanpur Preparation of Ganga River Basin Management Plan by Coordinator: Dr Vinod Tare, Professor Environmental Engineering and Management Programme Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur KANPUR - INDIA

3. Longitudinal, lateral and vertical connectivity

4. Adequate space for various river functions

5. Ecological entity

6. Continuously flow ( )Adequate provision for soil, water and energy Growing population, urbanization, industrialization and agriculture

7. Our Philosophy Can not afford to Experiment with River Like Ganga! Precautionary Principles must apply wherever knowledge gaps and uncertainties exist Apply modern science and new technologies but with traditional wisdom GyanDhara + Jana Gyan Supportive Capacityand Assimilative Capacity

8. Scope Maintain Adequate flow and Appropriate Quality in the River Water Resources Planning at the Basin Level Influence of Agriculture, Industrialization, Urbanization, etc.

9. Our Approach FGM WRM Water Resource Management ENB NATIONAL RIVER River with unique Ecosystem and Biodiversity Gangotri Environmental Quality and Pollution Ganga Sagar EQP SEC Socio-Cultural Heritage Geomorphological Changes: Erosion, Sediment Transport/Deposition And Floods PLG COM GDM

10. Fluvial Geomorphology

11. Trajectories of change Intact Turning point Restored Degraded Created

13. Ablutions

14. Discharge of wastewater

15. Throwing of used floral offerings

16. Rubbing of filth

17. Body shampooing

18. Frolicking

19. Acceptance of donations

20. Obscenity

21. Offering of inappropriate praises or even hymns in a incorrect way

22. Discarding of garments

23. Beating and