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Apart from agriculture, the river systems have always been the

source of potable water, cheap transportation, and electricity, and
it provides the livelihood of the country’s large population. Other
key uses of rivers include agriculture, Industrial Development Inland
Navigation, Fishing, and Boosting Tourism.

The national parks are home to several endangered species that feature
in the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN).
Hence rivers in India are critical to their survival. Further, the rivers
of India also provide a livelihood to millions of people including

fishermen, sand dredgers, and various other professions.

In order to understand the economic avenues around rivers a survey
of the following rivers has been conducted:

1. Mula – Mutha River, Located in Pune Region

2. Ganges River
3. Indrayani River
4. Yamuna River
5. Tapi River

6. Hooghly
7. Other rivers. (like the Amba River, Bhima River, Dhomani
River, Ghod Nadi etc.)

According to human geography, a catchment area can be defined as
a location, such as cities, services, or an institution that attracts the
population and uses its services for economic opportunities.

In the below section, a detailed analysis of the catchment area of each

river is explained.

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