> Rivers have been providing natural ways since ancient times.
> Indian culture has flourished on the river banks of Indus and Ravi.
>Ganga, Yamuna, Narmada, Godawari, Krishna and Kaveri rivers have profoundly influenced the poeple of India.
> These rivers are the source for drinking water, domestic use, irrigation, electricity and water ways.
> Besides this, man was dependent on river to develop industries of clay utensils, plastering and building of houses.
> River water has made human life beautiful and prosperous.
>Landscape scene on the river side at dawn and dusk are beautiful.
> These are sources of inspiration for artists who have enriched the lives of the people by developing the aesthetic sense.
> Rivers played a vital role in enriching cultural heritage therefore, it has been regarded as 'Lokmata".