More than a century ago, English engineers built a barrage near Ghaziabad for storing the river water, which was diverted to the R. Yamuna, to improve the latter’condition, by a link canal. That time it was indeed a brave attempt.
Today, if one visits the first river linking canal, one is bound to feel the limitations of human calculations.
First, its dirty condition. All the urban waste, down the canal, is discharged into the canal. One cannot go near it, without covering the nose by a thick kerchief. It is a breeding ground for mosqutos.
Secondly, a number of bridges had to be built, when new housing colonies and roads came up, something unimaginable in 1908, when east Delhi was a waste land.
Lastly, the rulers just forgot the existence of this canal.
If the Ganga – Kaveri link canal is built, it will be a national latrine!
Today, if one visits the first river linking canal, one is bound to feel the limitations of human calculations.
First, its dirty condition. All the urban waste, down the canal, is discharged into the canal. One cannot go near it, without covering the nose by a thick kerchief. It is a breeding ground for mosqutos.
Secondly, a number of bridges had to be built, when new housing colonies and roads came up, something unimaginable in 1908, when east Delhi was a waste land.
Lastly, the rulers just forgot the existence of this canal.
If the Ganga – Kaveri link canal is built, it will be a national latrine!
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