What is the impact of river rejuvenation on farming activities?
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Explanation:
In geomorphology a river is said to be rejuvenated when it is eroding the landscape in response to a lowering of its base level. The process is often a result of a sudden fall in sea level or the rise of land. The disturbance enables a rise in the river's potential energy, increasing its riverbed erosion rate. The erosion occurs as a means for the river to adjust to its new base level
India is facing its worst water crisis in four decades. At least 54 percent of the sub-continent has turned into a water-stressed dust bowl with many rivers rapidly drying up. Experts opine that by 2025, the country will be facing an acute water crisis if no preventive measures are taken today.
To mitigate the water crisis, Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar has inspired The Art of Living community to revive lost rivers in various parts of India and other water bodies such as ponds, wells, canals and temple tanks.
The River Rejuvenation Project, which started in 2013 with the aim to provide a long-term and lasting solution, has reviving 43 rivers in four states (Maharashtra, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Kerala), benefitting 5,084 villages and 7 million + people benefited.
With meticulous planning and consistent efforts, results have come in: several rivers and other smaller bodies in these states have started flowing once again.