Question

Saving Rivers: India’s Lifelines
Creative writing in 40 words about the importance of our rivers and the urgent need to do all we can to save them.

Answer 1

Ganga, Krishna, Narmada, Kaveri – many of our great rivers are depleting fast. If we do not act now, the legacy we hand over to the next generation will be one of conflict and deprivation. These rivers nurtured and nourished us for thousands of years. It is time we nurture and nourish them back to health.The simplest solution to rejuvenate India’s rivers is to maintain a minimum of one kilometer tree cover on riversides.Forest trees can be planted on government land and tree-based agriculture brought in on farm land. This will ensure our rivers are fed throughout the year by the moist soil. This will also reduce floods, drought and soil loss, and increase farmers’ incomes.