more-inThe Centre has launched the first ever across-the-river survey in the Ganga to determine the population of aquatic life, including that of the endangered Gangetic doplhin. The authority is conducting the survey through Wildlife Institute of India (WII),, under the Namami Gange programme. A specialist in the area, Sandeep Behera, noted with concern the disappearing of Gangetic dolphins, one of the four freshwater dolphins in the world, from the river stretch in Narora to Kanpur due to pollution. Apart from number of dolphins, number of ghariyals and turtles in the river will also be ascertained after summer sets in fully , NMCG has said. This is for the first time a comprehensive and scientific study is being conducted,” Mr. Behera said.

Source: The Hindu March 05, 2017 21:45 UTC