Importance of Rivers:
Rivers have been our part of life since the birth of humanity.
They are an extremely important natural resource of water. They are also very for innumerable human activities.
Rivers satisfy various needs of man.
Ancient civilization used to settle and even flourish along rivers.
Many important cities have developed along the river banks. Delhi, Kolkata, Ahmedabad, Bharuch, Surat are a few of them.
They fulfil considered to be a base of development for an agrarian country like India. They plays a very important role in development of agriculture and industries.
River water is also used for drinking, generating hydel power and for navigation.