Short thread of satellite images
Story of a navigational canal that was built with ~12 crore rupees tax payer money in #Ganga riverbed in #Varanasi Uttar Pradesh.
h/t @Indian_Rivers
Before the construction of the canal, this was the river Ganga
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In March 2021, the construction started in the river bed where we can see the machines in action. The canal was supposed to be built parallel to the main river but within the bed.
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By May, the construction had progressed and we can see the canal taking a shape (highlighted in white)
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By June, most of the entire stretch was constructed and the canal was alive!
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But then in August, the Ganga flooded. Only some remnants of the canal can be seen in this satellite image
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By december, the canal along with our tax money is completely gone. There is no trace of it whatsoever!
The image also appears a bit hazy thanks to air pollution now. All satellite images in the thread are from @CopernicusEU @sentinel_hub
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Final score:
River-1 Man-0
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Read More:
A very valid question:
"Are there no river experts in India?, Why were they not consulted?"
Answer:
There are many experts but usually labelled as anti development environmentalists and are avoided. In many projects the biggest expert whom they listen to are JCB owners.
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