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    Disappearing wetlands/ Water table situation in cities

    Each city is turning into a concrete zone at a fast rate.

    As a kid i remember watching millions of birds come from across the globe and nest during winter in wetlands/marshy areas/areas flooded during monsoon season by overflowing rivers.

    The situation has changed. Major rivers of northern India like Yamuna, Ganga, Hindon have become drains.

    1. Dams have been built over the sources of these rivers that decreases the amount of water in these rivers.
    2. Wetlands/marshy areas have been turned into residential or farming area and the land has been occupied by land mafia.
    3. Birds that come to some left over water bodies are hunted indiscriminately.
    4. These birds and these marshy areas/wetlands were the life line of farming, land water table, etc.
    5. Entire ecosystem have been finished which is going to cause very devastating results in near future.
    6. The left over water bodies are polluted by chemicals and waste water.
    7. The water bodies are also chocked by polythene and other non decomposable material.
    8. Other animals which used to coexist in these marshy areas are disappearing at an incredible rate.
    Last edited by maddhan1979; March 16th, 2015 at 05:26 AM.

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    One of the main reasons for the disappearance of these water systems/marshy areas/ Water retaining areas is the development and spread of cities at an uncontrolled rate.

    The second reason is colonization of the land by small scale property developers and unmanaged development. These small scale developers are practically developing cities in the form of shanty towns.

    Every farmer who gets some money from the land he sells becomes a potential shanty town developer, this is not only ruining the ecosystem but lives of people living in the cities, villages, etc.
    Last edited by maddhan1979; March 16th, 2015 at 05:28 AM.

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