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	List of rivers in India - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Panzara River in Jalgaon, Dhule districts of Maharashtra
		Purna River in Amravati, Akola, Buldhana, Jalgaon, Navsari districts of Gujarat, Maharashtra Madhya Pradesh
		Vaan River in Buldhana, Akola, Amravati districts of Maharashtra
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/List_of_rivers_in_India (724 words)

	Gomti River - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Gomti River, also known as the Gumti or Gomati, is a tributary of the river Ganga.
		The river is polluted owing to the large factories and tanneries in the state of Uttar Pradesh, which has affected fish populations.
		Hindus believe that the river is daughter of Sage Vashistha, and bathing in the waters of the Gomati can remove sin.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Gomti_River (145 words)

	Tornos India - About us -Credits (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		It is the Gomti, a loop of the Ganges and one of the rivers that does not carry the burden of being “holy”, that fertilised the Baghs that sent medieval travellers into paroxysms of ecstasy.
		The river perversely changed it’s course to almost a mile away, ensuing the ruin of a Nawabi dream that the British instead of moving too chose to comfort into the Residency, could be persuaded to stay at a safer distance in the Musa Bagh.
		When the river rose he moved up one storey, then the second and finally during the monsoons he was on the third floor, which also overlooked the river and supported by arches, in thus resting on piers sunk in the river at a point about one fifth across its width.
	www.tornosindia.com /travalogue_new1.html (1691 words)

	A boat trip into the past
		Once out on the river, the topography of Lucknow becomes clearer, particularly the relationship between the Bara Imambara and the Rumi Darwaza, and between those two ancient rivals, the British Residency and the Nawabs' Macchi Bhawan palace, where KG Medical College stands today.
		The sounds from the shores are magnified by the water - the temple bells struck by worshippers, the azan from the mosques, the alarm cries of the mynah birds, a distant hooting and buzz of traffic.
		Small punts laden with showers of fireworks would be moored in the river to add to the general merriment and echo the enormous fireworks set off on the banks.
	www.hinduonnet.com /folio/fo0107/01070340.htm (1113 words)

	The Gomti River
		In pargana Jagdishpur it winds along the whole of the northern boundary, separating this district from Barabanki and Faizabad, and receiving all the drainage of the northern portion of the pargana by various natural water resourses.
		South-eastwards from Jagdishpur the river separates the two parganas of Isauli on the north and and Musafirkhana on the south.
		In this part of the district the course of the river is tortuous and irregular.
	sultanpur.nic.in /gom1.htm (552 words)

	Pilgrimage in Uttaranchal,Pilgrimage tours,Uttaranchal temples,Uttaranchal pilgrimage travel,religious tour to ...
		Often equated with Varanasi is divinity, situated at the confluence of the Gomti and Saryu rivers where the valley spreads into a wide expanse, it is a picturesque 36 km drive down from Kausani.
		Abode of lard vishune nestled in the lap of nar-narayan parvat, with the towering neelkanth peak in the background.
		The source of the river alaknanda, it is one of the most revered hindu shrines of india and lies on a motorable road.
	www.tourmyindia.com /states/uttaranchal/pilgrimage.html (356 words)

	lucknow tours, india tourism, tours in india, Pilgrimage Tours India (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		Situated on the banks of the river Gomti, the birth of this fabled city is said to date back to the Suryavanshi dynasty.
		Lateral slopes are towards the Gomti River, which flows from northwest to southeast through the heart of the city.
		The older areas of the city (largely south of the Gomti River) are characterised by high density and pre-colonial settlement structures and ethos.
	www.atrip4india.com /india-cities/lucknow.htm (761 words)

	esamskriti--Photographs-Dwarka
		It is the point where river Gomti meets with the Arabian Sea.
		This is the Gomti ghat entrance to the temple.
		The eastern being the older of the two implies during all times people used to enter the temple from the Gomti riverside that is believed to have been connected by land with the residence of Bet Dwarka, the residence of Lord Krishna.
	www.esamskriti.com /html/new_photo.asp?subcatid=66&z=4 (178 words)

	Gomti can't meet its demands - Water Voices - HindustanTimes.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		During the summer the water level in the river Gomti recedes, affecting the capacity at the raw water pumping stations.
		Though Jal Sansthan officials have demanded a release of 100 cusecs water in the river from the Sharda Canal, irrigation department officials said there is no water left in the canal.
		They sight unplanned drains and release of sewage in river Gomti as the reasons for the pollution of groundwater.
	www.hindustantimes.com /2005/Jun/11/6321_288196,00160011.htm (405 words)

	Cityguide-Uttar Pradesh- Lucknow- Places of Interest
		Built in 1881 by the British, this 67 m-high clock tower on the river Gomti is said to the tallest clock tower in India.
		Situated on the south bank of Gomti towards the west of Sikandar Bagh, the building is almost an exact replica of the tomb of Hazrat Ali, the son-in-law of Prophet Muhammad, at Najaf Ashraf in Iraq.
		Under the existing river terrace was the ground floor with the tykhanas (cool underground rooms), cooled by the waters of the Gomti which lapped against its outer walls.
	www.webindia123.com /city/up/luck/attra.htm?cat=Places+of+Interest (878 words)

	The Hindu : Fish deaths in Gomti causing concern
		The effluents flushed into River Gomti by distilleries around Lucknow have alarmingly made 24 species of fish vulnerable to extinction and have recently led to the death of lakhs of fish.
		With the river, virtually being devoid of the fish due to their sudden mass death on June 27 last, the scientists have expressed fear that it might take over than ten years for the varieties of fish to revive and grow in the river.
		Even as the latest case has not only raised a question mark on the revival of lakhs of fish, it has also led to severe loss for the food industry as most of the common varieties of fish eaten by the people are nowhere to be found.
	www.hindu.com /thehindu/2003/07/28/stories/2003072802660300.htm (659 words)

	Lucknow University!!!
		The original campus on the banks of the Gomti river on the trans-side (eastern bank) of the river covers an area of almost 2 acres.
		The new campus is an impressive concrete and glass structure located amidst a vast, open tract of land on the highway towards Delhi on the western outskirts of the city.
		Among the two original constituent colleges, the I.T. College retains its glory in its original location just at the northern end of the university campus, while the medical college is sprawled across a vast campus on the banks of the Gomti river in the old part of the city.
	www.lkouniv.ac.in /map.htm (302 words)

	Lucknowites go fishing as fish die in Gomti - Water Voices - HindustanTimes.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		Untreated sewage led to a drastic drop in oxygen levels in the Gomti River flowing through Lucknow, killing the fish, officials said.
		Going into the river "can cause rashes all over the body, such is the extent of the pollution," said Pramod Agarwal, a skin specialist.
		People living near the river said the color of the water had changed and become murkier in the past few days.
	www.hindustantimes.com /2005/May/20/6321_292843,001600110008.htm (313 words)

	MoEF ANNUAL REPORT 2000-2001
		The water quality of river Ganga was being monitored at 27 locations from Rishikesh in Uttar Pradesh to Uluberia in West Bengal by reputed academic institutions such as Bhrarat Heavy Electrical Limited (BHEL), Haridwar, CPCB Zonal Office, Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur and Patna University.
		Rivers of NRCP are being included in the water quality monitoring programme as and when the core schemes for the towns on that river are sanctioned.
		Since the river action plans/GAP require the support of the public for effective implementation, a committee was constituted for ascertaining the opinions of leading NGOs, public health engineer and environmentalists with regard to the manner of implementation.
	envfor.nic.in /report/0001/chap06.html (6642 words)

	An Online Bimonthly on South Asian Disasters (August - September 1999)
		The Flood Forecasting and Warning Centre (FFWC) of the Water Development Board reported rising water levels of the Matamuhuri and Sangu rivers in the South Eastern Hill Basin, of all rivers in the Meghna Basin, of the Brahmaputra-Jamuna in the Brahmaputra Basin, and of the Padma, Karatoa and Punarbhaba rivers in the Ganges Basin.
		The flooding was triggered by the Gomti river which broke through an embankment at Ebderpur village, 15 km (10 miles) from Comilla town, nearly two weeks ago.
		All major rivers in Bihar have either overflowed their embankments or are approaching dangerous levels, and with additional rainfall predicted over the next few weeks, the flooding is expected to worsen.
	www.syberwurx.com /jrc/disaster/sep2.html (6682 words)

	volume IIIk (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		During the period of six years, some 1400 river water samples were analysed for levels of 10 different metals (arsenic, cadmium, chromium, copper, iron, lead, manganese, mercury, nickel and zinc) and their range over the period is shown in map 1.
		During the period of six years, some 500 river water samples were analysed for levels of 10 different metals (arsenic, cadmium, chromium, copper, iron, lead, manganese, mercury, nickel and zinc) and their respective concentration (mg/l) ranges over the period are shown in Map 2.
		Gomti river bed sediment samples were collected during last about 5 years once in each season (quarterly) both from the upstream and downstream of Lucknow city.
	www.cpcb.nic.in /hpcreport/vol3k.htm (3515 words)

	Seminars
		He repeatedly warned the vested interests to desist from polluting the river Gomti and allowing it to be a dumping ground for toxic and hazardous substances.
		The river Gomti, utilized for irrigation, tourism purposes and the main source of drinking water to the city is a putrifiable state.
		It was on the initiative and pursuance of the society that river Gomti was included in Phase II of the Ganga Action Plan, being commenced in 1993.
	members.rediff.com /saeserl/seminars.html (4416 words)

	MoEF ANNUAL REPORT 1990-2000
		The water quality of river Ganga is monitored regularly at 27 locations from Rishikesh in Uttar Pradesh to Uluberia in West Bengal by reputed academic institutions such as Bharat Heavy Electrical Limited (BHEL), Haridwar, CPCB Zonal Office, Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur and Patna University.
		The National River Conservation Plan was launched in 1995 to cover 18 major rivers in 10 States of the country.
		Since the river action plans / GAP require the baking of the public for effective implementation, a committee was constituted for ascertaining the opinions of leading NGOs, public health engineer and environmentalists with regard to the manner of implementation.
	envfor.nic.in /report/9900/chap06.html (5653 words)

	Down To Earth
		Recently the banks of river Gomti in Lucknow were unusually abuzz.
		Some people were struggling to wade through the ‘sewage-enriched’ river to scoop up thousands of dead fish; the bystanders looked on, probably contemplating the peril their city’s lifeline was in.
		The river is one of the major sources of water for Lucknow...
	www.downtoearth.org.in /section.asp?sec_id=4&foldername=20030831 (494 words)

	Lucknow is Gomti, The Milli Gazette, Vol.5 No.15, MG109 (1-15 Aug 04)
		The Gomti, in fact, is the only witness to the Constantinople of Asaf-ud-Daula, Kremlin of Saadat Ali Khan, Alexandria of Ghazi-ud-Din Haider, Babylon of Mohammad Ali Shah, Paris of Amjad Ali Shah and Sheraz of Wajid Ali Shah.
		The undulating ground (Lucknow) beside the river Gomti was ‘an irregular dirty town’ until around 1780 when it became a metropolis.
		‘The river exhibited a scene of uncommon activity, traffic boats, small barges and fishing boats, were roving backwards and forwards; the kings gondola adorned the forepart with two horses leaping from the jaws of the fish was steering to the Dilkusha park, in case it might be His Majesty’s pleasure to come back by water.
	www.milligazette.com /Archives/2004/01-15Aug04-Print-Edition/011508200496.htm (1379 words)

	esamskriti--Photographs-Dwarka
		This is the Gomti ghat with the Dwarkadish Temple in the background.
		Devotees have a bath at dawn before doing darshan at the temple so also viewers are shown this picture before the others.
		The temple like most others is on the banks of a river in this case Gomti.
	www.esamskriti.com /html/new_photo.asp?subcatid=66&z=4 (248 words)

	Akal Academy, Gomti
		Pilibhit, U.P. The Academy is situated on the banks of historical river Gomti.
		Background: Akal Academy, Gomti embarked on its educational voyage in 1996 with 91 students, which rose up to 804 students during the current session.
		Akal Academy Gomti participated for the first time in CBSE Cluster-III Volleyball competition held at Nirmal Deep Mala Senior Secondary School, Rishikesh in September 2004.
	kalgidhartrust.org /education/academy_gomti.htm (683 words)

	M.Tech. Dissertation : Abstract (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		The study on geochemical characterization of metal contamination in mine effluent water and Tiri river water involved collection of almost 39 water samples in and around the mining area as well as along the downstream of the Tiri river.
		Increased levels of sulphate in the Tiri river water points to the presence of Acid Mine Drainage regime in the mine area and tailing dams.
		Fe, Pb concentrations show abrupt increase in Tiri river at the influx points of Mill effluent discharge and tailing dam discharge, show an increase downstream followed by rapid decrease towards Gomti river, due to their removal through fast precipitation of Fe compounds and the sorption of the toxic metals to the precipitated Fe compound.
	www.geos.iitb.ac.in /alumni/bose.html?http://prospecting-mining.info (499 words)

	Fishermen plead to save dying river in northern - Snoop News from India - SmasHits.com
		May 11.(ANI); Rising pollution in Lucknow's Gomti river has left thousands of fishermen struggling for livelihood as the gallons of waste being dumped into the water body every day saps it of oxygen, killing fish to the tune of millions.
		The Gomti is the only natural water source for the sprawling Uttar Pradesh and has been supporting the fishermen for decades.
		Much to everybody's shock, the river, after a recent untimely downpour which washed out tons of more waste into it, had nearly zero level of dissolved oxygen, officially classifying it as a dead water body.
	ww.smashits.com /video/snoop/3994/fishermen-plead-to-save-dying-river-in-northern.html (340 words)

	A place close to heaven - Scenic Hikes in Uttar Pradesh pictures on Worldisround
		This temple was built by the Katyuri dynasty in the 13th century on the banks of the Gomti river.
		Bageshwar lies at the confluence of the Sharayu and the Gomti rivers and is also a famous pilgrimage town.
		It is at a height of 8450 feet and lies at the confluence of the Pindari and the Kafni rivers.
	www.worldisround.com /articles/9314/text.html (1332 words)

	BBC News \| South Asia \| Thousands evacuated in Bangladesh floods
		The overflowing Gomti river breached an embankment at Ebdarpur village in the Comilla district east of the capital Dhaka, inundating homes and farmland.
		A local official said the river water had washed away 6,000 homes and damaged 10,000 acres of rice fields.
		Reports say at least 10 rivers in the delta are flowing at dangerously high levels while several have burst through their banks.
	news.bbc.co.uk /1/hi/world/south_asia/394165.stm (367 words)

	India Information >> Uttar-Pradesh
		Some of the tributries of this river are Kukrail, Loni,Beta etc. Sai river flows from the south of the city and in the east enters district Raebareli.
		Modern Lucknow, spread evenly on both sides of the river Gomti, is a perfect blend of the ancient with the modern, as many glitzy shopping arcades coexist with old monuments.
		The main house overlooks the river and is surrounded by terraced lawns and gardens.
	www.whereincity.com /india/uttar-pradesh/lucknow.php (1846 words)

	India -- U.P. Pollution Control Board v. M/S Mohan Meakins Ltd. (2000.03.27) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		It is a bane that almost all rivers in India are now saturated with pollutants and the holy river is not spared from that malady.
		What causes greater concern to those for whom rivers flowed sanctified waters, and to those, for whom rivers supplied potable water, is the frightening gallop of pollution level in recent decades.
		The present is a case in which the trade effluents discharged by an industrial unit of a premier liquor processing company made the water in Gomti more polluted to impermissible levels.
	www.elaw.org /resources/text.asp?ID=1836 (1940 words)

	ReliefWeb » Document Preview » Rain hampers flood relief efforts in Bangladesh
		They said rains which ceased before the weekend returned on Monday, adding to the misery of about half a million people taking the brunt of the flooding after the Gomti river breached an embankment in the town of Ebderpur 10 days ago.
		Rivers other than the Gomti have also become swollen and were causing problems.
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	www.reliefweb.int /rw/rwb.nsf/AllDocsByUNID/be5b03b1e905236ac12567b4003e7889 (441 words)

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