The Ganga - Brahmaputra basin deposits three billion tons of silt a year. This is a highest figure in the world. This leads to overflowing of rivers from top of the banks and increased flooding in the ...

There is, reportedly, a stable population of 300 individuals here. All along the Ganga-Brahmaputra-Meghna basin, diaras are claimed and ‘owned', farmed and patrolled. The silt is as fertile as ...

Reports suggest glacier meltwater contributes up to 65% of the Brahmaputra's flow and 70% of the Ganga's flow during droughts. The Upper Indus Basin also relies on glaciers for 41% of its total ...

We find various types of flora and fauna in this river from an environmental point of view. Dolphins, which are on the verge ...

The Himalayas serve as a critical water source for major river systems like the Ganga, Brahmaputra ... Dokriani Glacier in the Bhagirathi Basin: 15-20 meters per year since 1995; Chorabari ...