Journey of a River — Important Questions

Providing drinking water, Helping to grow crops, Supporting transportation, Making electricity

Rivers support life by providing water for drinking, cooking, washing, irrigation for crops, transportation, and generating electricity through dams.

Plants grow too fast and cover the river surface

Fertilizers make plants grow very fast until they cover the river surface like a 'green blanket', making it hard for fish to breathe.

Damage to houses, Loss of crops, Broken roads, Spread of diseases

Floods cause damage to houses, destroy crops, break roads, and can spread diseases due to dirty water mixing everywhere.

A giant wall that blocks river flow and stores water

A dam is like a giant wall that blocks the river's flow and stores water in a large water body called a reservoir.