Encroachments push Gobari to brink of extinction
Encroachments push Gobari to brink of extinction Post News Network Kendrapara: The mythology famed Gobari river flowing through this district is fast turning into a dead river with its water turning toxic and becoming unfit for consumption, a report said. The river mentioned as ‘Madhusagar’ in mythology is slowly losing its water-retaining capacity due to large scale encroachment on its banks. The encroachment of the river is more in the town than in rural areas. The river is no longer able to provide sufficient water for irrigation of farmlands. However, the water resources...
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