E-FLOW

Aug. 2, 2020

The Uttar Pradesh government has told the Centre that it has planned to fix the minimum environment flow for the polluted stretches of at least six rivers.

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E-flow is the minimum limit of flow required to maintain a river in the desired environmental state.
The Uttar Pradesh Government has planned to regulate the E-flow for polluted stretches of Saryu, Hindon, Ramganga, Betwa, Ghaghara and Rapti rivers.
So far, Ganga is the only river in the country for which E-flow has been fixed by the Centre. In 2018, the Ministry of Jal Shakti had issued a notification, fixing the E-flow for Ganga.

Source : Indian Express

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