Shri Sanjay Kumar (IAS), District Magistrate of Moradabad , City Commissioner , Shri S.K. Singh and District Information Officer, Shri

Rishi Saxena along with WWF-India OfficialsSurvey Ramganga river

October 14, 2013Moradabad

OBJECTIVE OF THE SURVEY

•Understanding the key threats to the river – pollution ( liquid & solid), e-waste, biodiversity status and people’s dependence on the river

•Immediate next steps required

•Commenced from Vivekanad Hospital, upstream of the city

•Culminated at KhatgharRailway Bridge, Moradabad

• Covered major drains including TDI, MIT, Chakkar

Ki Mallak,Jigar Colony, Jahabbo ka Nala, Kali ka Mandir and Karula Nala

SURVEY ROUTE

VivekanandHospital

KhatgharBridge

GLIMPSES OF THE SURVEY

Fishing

E-Waste Washing Sand Mining

Pallaze Farming

KEY TAKE- AWAYS

•The river plays a major role in the lives of the community people

living across its basin

•Fixing a small stretch of the river’s pollution (from the point of the confluence of Dhela river till Katghar) will make a marked

improvement in its health

•E-waste is a major threat to river’s health and requires immediate attention by the

administration

•As a strategy, WWF-India to organize River Trails for

students, community members and Government officials to make them understand the threats and

involve in river’s restoration

Hindustan, October 17, 2013

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