Dolphin conservation in Uttar Pradesh Dolphin surveys have been conducted in Uttar Pradesh across approximately 3,450 km of the Ganga and its tributaries including Yamuna, Chambal, Ken, Gomti, Rapti, Betwa and Ghaghra, the state’s chief wildlife warden stated in their report filed before the National Green Tribunal (NGT) on February 17, 2026. Advanced tools such…
Locals harvest this grass, cutting and bundling it by hand from dense reed beds. This grass is traditionally dried and woven into chatai (mats), sustaining livelihoods directly linked to wetland ecosystems. These marshes also support migratory birds, regulate floods, and provide essential raw materials for local economies. Source link
Petitioners referred to a 1906 publication Gonda: A Gazetteer, which described the Suav (then referred to as Suwawan) as a significant tributary of the Rapti River. The Gazetteer noted that while several seasonal channels joined the Rapti, the only tributaries of significance were the Burhi Rapti on its northern bank and the Suav on its…