River linking could alter rainfall, hit monsoon, expert warns

The Times of India , Saturday, December 06, 2014
Correspondent :
KOLKATA: Criticizing the interlinking of rivers (ILR) project of the Indian government, a leading geologist and environmental expert on Friday warned the move could disrupt rainfall pattern which could be a significant issue in the wake of climate change.

"There is a major disruption of ecosystem. In view of climate change there is a possibility of change in pattern of rainfall," V Rajamani, an emeritus professor of the Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, told IANS here on the sidelines of a programme.

He was addressing students on climate change in India at a lecture organized by Indian National Science Academy (INSA) and West Bengal Academy of Science and Technology, at the Indian Institute of Chemical Biology here.

 
SOURCE : http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/River-linking-could-alter-rainfall-hit-monsoon-expert-warns/articleshow/45387729.cms
 


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