Impacts of Human Interventions on River System and Functions

Today the problem of protecting water resources has become major issue for all developing countries. The rapid growth of population and acceleration of economic activities in and along river impairing the river system. The cities which situated along river are facing more of such types of problems. Water resource is becoming scarce in certain places due to human interventions. Keeping this view in mind, impacts of human interventions on the river system and functions have been studied. The present study aimed at conducting a detailed investigation of the same impacts. Field observations revealed that many human activities along river like construction of dams, diversion of channel, removal of vegetation, domestic and religious activities, sand mining and brick making pose a concerned impacts on river as well as socio-economic disturbance of the region. Main aim of the present paper is to assess impacts of human interventions on the river system and functions.