Gomti River Declared as a “Non Perennial River”

  • Recently, the Gomti River was officially designated as a "non perennial river" by a government order (GO) of the Uttar Pradesh government.
  • The irrigation department of the Uttar Pradesh government issued a government order (GO) three years ago on September 3, 2020, designating the Gomti as a “non-perennial river” as part of the floodplain zoning for 12 rivers, including the Gomti.
  • According to the order, being a non-perennial river, the Gomti cannot maintain e-flow (environmental flow) consistently throughout the year, and there is no surplus water available to enhance the flow.
  • A 50-meter area on both riverbanks is designated as ....
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