By Rashmi Sanghi

There is a plethora of knowledge to be had at the river Ganga within the kind of books, blogs, articles, web pages, video clips. regrettably, lots of the information regarding this well-known river is in a scattered shape and reproduced from unverified assets. This contributed quantity is the 1st multi-author quantity e-book in this topic. The River Ganga contains a substantial array of issues written by means of numerous authors of contrast. subject matters comprise; hydrology, tributaries, water makes use of, and environmental beneficial properties reminiscent of river water caliber, aquatic and terrestrial flora/fauna, normal assets, ecological features, delicate environmental elements and extra. half I provides a easy advent of the Ganga river. the prevailing information and on hand info from quite a few assets has been compiled in a pictorial model within the type of cmaps. Its cultural significance with altering occasions is usually mentioned. half II seems on the wealthy biodiversity of the Ganga Basin. It provides a close description of the most important floral and faunal biodiversity with distinctive emphasis at the nationwide aquatic animal dolphin and Sunderbans, the biggest mangrove wetland on the earth. half III examines ‘The Ganga Water because it flows’. It specializes in the water caliber in addition to its linked demanding situations. half IV seems to be on the complexities of matters confronting the river ‘Ganga in altering instances’ be it snowmelt runoff, river financial institution erosion risks and hydropower tests; how the criteria of inhabitants, poverty and pollutants give a contribution to the destiny of the river. half IV touches on fiscal facets derived from the river equivalent to company possibilities and tourism.