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Revitalization of Rivers in India Draft Policy - Isha Guru Jaggi Vasudev

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<strong>Revitalization</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Rivers</strong> In <strong>India</strong><br />

<strong>Draft</strong> <strong>Policy</strong> Recommendation<br />

2012 531 14.50 2.73 0.78<br />

2013 494 8.96 1.81 0.60<br />

The results showed that the run<strong>of</strong>f, sediment behavior, under bamboo plantation<br />

based <strong>in</strong>terventions absorbs more than 10 percent <strong>of</strong> ra<strong>in</strong>fall. Due to <strong>in</strong>fluence<br />

<strong>of</strong> vegetation on soil, permeability <strong>of</strong> the soil was <strong>in</strong>creased result<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong> reduced<br />

surface run<strong>of</strong>f, soil loss, evaporation and better water penetration <strong>in</strong>to soil as well<br />

as <strong>in</strong>creased dra<strong>in</strong>age capacity <strong>of</strong> soil.<br />

The type <strong>of</strong> trees to be planted depends on the k<strong>in</strong>d <strong>of</strong> soil <strong>in</strong> the concerned<br />

area. Recommended species for different soil types are as given <strong>in</strong> the table that<br />

follows:<br />

Soil type<br />

Clay soil<br />

Suitable species<br />

Azadirachta <strong>in</strong>dica, Pongamia p<strong>in</strong>nata, Swietenia<br />

mahagoni, Pterocarpus marsupium, Term<strong>in</strong>alia<br />

tomentosa, Melia dubia, Dalbergia latifolia,<br />

Dalbergia sissoo<br />

(Any 4/5 species)<br />

Red soil with 10ft m<strong>in</strong>imum<br />

soil depth<br />

Tectona grandis, Swietenia mahagoni, Pterocarpus<br />

marsupium, Term<strong>in</strong>alia tomentosa, Melia dubia,<br />

Dalbergia latifolia, Azadirachta <strong>in</strong>dica, Santalum<br />

album and Pterocarpus santal<strong>in</strong>us<br />

(Each – 15%)<br />

Red laterite soil with 5ft<br />

soil depth<br />

Tectona grandis, Swietenia mahagoni, Santalum<br />

album, Pterocarpus santal<strong>in</strong>us, Dalbergia latifolia,<br />

Azadirachta <strong>in</strong>dica, Melia dubia, Ailanthus excelsa<br />

(Each 20%)<br />

Alluvial soil<br />

Tectona grandis, Swietenia mahagoni, Pterocarpus<br />

santal<strong>in</strong>us, Term<strong>in</strong>alia tomentosa, Melia dubia,<br />

Dalbergia latifolia, Santalum album, Neolamarckia<br />

cadamba (Teak 60%, others 10%)<br />

Annexures<br />

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