Minimum River Flow for Ganga Flashcards
Which Mission laid down flow specifications of river Ganga ?
National Mission for Clean Ganga
What is the full form of CWC ?
Central Water Commission
Which Ministry is the CWC a technical organisation under ?
Ministry of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation
From which year has CWC been monitoring river water quality ?
1963
What does the CWC do ?
Control, Conservation and Utilization of water resources
Whom does CWC submit quarterly reports to ?
NMCG
What is minimum environmental flow ?
Regime of flow in a river that mimics the natural
pattern
What does E-Flow mean ?
Enough water is to be released in the downstream of the river system after utilizing the water for the development projects
How is E-Flow defined ?
% of the average flow or cubic meters of water flow per second
How will demand side management be done to reduce withdrawal ?
- Scientific irrigation practices
- Reuse and Recycle of water
- Regulate goroundwater use
Which panel under Draft Ganga Act suggested stricter
provision than these specifications to increase accountability and responsibility for cleanliness and
uninterrupted flow ?
Justice Girdhar Malviya Panel
What are Nirmalata and Aviralta ?
Cleanliness and Uninterrupted Flow
Has the e-flow mentioned aquatic biodiversity ?
No
Which region do environmentalists want to ban mining in to support natural flow of water ?
Haridwar-Kumbh region
Which projects would have to comply with minimum environmental flow ?
Existing, under-construction and future
projects except the mini and micro projects which do not alter the flow characteristics of the river significantly
