INDUS RIVER

MOHAMMAD SAAD SHAHID 9BA

 LOCATION
THE COASTAL SETTLEMENTS EXTENDED FROM
SUTKAGAN DOR AT THE PAKISTAN, IRAN BORDER TO
KUTCH IN MODERN GUJARAT, INDIA.
 THE SOURCE AND
TRIBUTARIES
PRIMARY SOURCE: LEFT TRIBUTARIES:
SÊNGGÊ ZANGBO ZANSKAR RIVER, CHENAB RIVER, SUTLEG RIVER,

SOAN RIVER

RIGHT TRIBUTARIES
SHYOK RIVER, GILGIT RIVER, KABUL RIVER
KURRAM RIVER, GUBAL RIVER

SECONDARY SOURCE:
GAR RIVER
 POLLUTION
OVER THE YEARS FACTORIES ON THE BANKS OF THE INDUS RIVER HAVE
INCREASED LEVELS OF WATER POLLUTION IN THE RIVER AND THE
ATMOSPHERE AROUND IT. HIGH LEVELS OF POLLUTANTS IN THE RIVER HAVE
LED TO THE DEATHS OF ENDANGERED INDUS RIVER DOLPHIN. DEATH OF
THE INDUS RIVER DOLPHIN HAS ALSO BEEN ATTRIBUTED TO FISHERMEN
USING POISON TO KILL FISH AND SCOOPING THEM UP.

WHAT DID THE GOVERNMENT DO ABOUT THIS?

THE SINDH ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY HAS ORDERED

POLLUTING FACTORIES AROUND THE RIVER TO SHUT DOWN UNDER THE
PAKISTAN ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ACT. AND FOR THE FISHERMEN
THAT WERE USING POISON TO KILL THE DOLPHINS, GOVERNMENT BANNED
FISHING FROM GUDDU BARRAGE TO SUKKUR (PLACE WHERE INDUS
DOLPHINS WERE MOSTLY AT).
RIVER MAP
THE END