Bangladesh is known as the land of rivers and flooding, despite almost all of its water originating outside the territory.

The additional water will enter the Yamuna upstream of Wazirabad, a 22km stretch through Delhi that contributes to over 76% of the river’s pollution, according to the Yamuna Monitoring Committee ...

Haridwar, a sacred city in India, is enhancing the purity of the Ganga river through advanced sewage treatment plants under ...

Explore the Ganga River System, its origin, course, major tributaries, sacred Panch Prayags, and ecological importance, along with key conservation efforts to preserve this vital Indian river system.

After three decades without a single sighting, 20 critically endangered red-crowned roofed turtles have been reintroduced to India's Ganga River system, according to India Today NE. The release marks ...

These are Gangetic dolphins, a species of river dolphin - and India's national aquatic animal - that's found largely in the Ganges-Brahmaputra river system in the northern part of the country.

Himalayan glaciers are not just frozen reservoirs of water; they are the lifeblood of South Asia. These colossal ice masses feed major river systems, including the Ganges, Indus, and Brahmaputra ...

The Ganges River dolphin, known for its unique features, is found in the Ganga-Brahmaputra-Meghna river system and its tributaries across India, Bangladesh, Nepal, and Bhutan.

India's first population estimation of riverine dolphins has revealed 6,327 dolphins in the Ganga, Brahmaputra, and Indus River systems. The census was part of 'Project Dolphin', covering over 8,000 ...

New Delhi: The first population estimation of riverine dolphins in India has revealed the presence of 6,324 dolphins in the Ganga, Brahmaputra and Indus River systems, according to a government report ...

TITLE: Ganges and Brahmaputra River System: Need for a Multi-Country Plan for Cleaning, Mitigation, Restoration and Protection AUTHORS: Kenneth Ray Olson, Wadslin Frenelus KEYWORDS: Ganges, ...

Mandakini meets the Ganga at Rudraprayag. Rudraprayag, therefore, becomes one of the Panch Prayag or the five confluences in the Ganga river system, which are considered sacred.