Finally, research on climate change on Ganga, Yamuna

November 28, 2011 17:55

This was probably pushed through between the many adjournments in the Lok Sabha today. Minister of State for Environment and Forests (independent charge) Shrimati Jayanthi Natarajan said this in a written reply to a question by . Kumari Meenakshi Nataraja.

Researches on the Himalayan glaciers and their impacts on rivers have been conducted. However, no specific research has been conducted regarding possible effects of climate change on Ganga and Yamuna rivers. No study has been conducted regarding effects of linking of river on environment.

In effect, a study to assess the impact of climate change on four sectors in four regions of India has been undertaken and a report titled "Climate Change and India: 4X4 Assessment - A Sectoral and Regional Analysis for 2030s' was published in 2010.

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