(a) whether the Government has carried out any counting of rivers;
(b) if so, the details thereof and the number of rivers which have become extinct;
(c) whether there is any scheme for rejuvenation of the extinct rivers; and
(d) if so, the details thereof?
ANSWER
THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT AND GANGA REJUVENATION
(PROF. SANWAR LAL JAT)
(a) Yes, Madam.
(b) Using remote sensing data of 2009-10, for the first time, a total length of 42,86,603 Km of rivers/streams have been mapped. Out of all rivers / streams mapped, 15615 rivers have been identified by name. the numbers of rivers which have become extinct cannot be determined since no earlier data is available for comparison purposes.
(c) & (d) Do not arise since the data regarding the number of rivers which have become extinct is not available.
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