3/5 Soumalya P. 9 months ago on Google
We
refer
to
rivers
as
the
arteries
of
any
country.
No
living
organism
can
live
without
water
and
rivers
are
the
most
important
source
of
water.
Almost
all
the
early
civilizations
sprang
up
on
the
river
banks.
It
is
because,
from
ancient
times,
people
realized
the
fertility
of
the
river
valleys.
Thus,
they
began
to
settle
down
there
and
cultivate
the
fertile
valleys.
Moreover,
rivers
originate
from
mountains
which
carry
down
rock,
sand
and
soil
from
them.
Then
they
enter
plains
and
water
keeps
moving
slowly
from
the
mountainsides.
As
a
result,
they
deposit
fertile
soil.
When
the
river
overflows,
this
fertile
soil
deposits
on
the
banks
of
rivers.
Thus,
bringing
fresh
fertile
soil
constantly
to
the
fields.
Most
importantly,
rivers
help
in
agriculture.
In
fact,
a
lot
of
farmers
depend
on
rivers
for
agricultural
purposes.
Rivers
have
the
ability
to
turn
deserts
into
productive
farms.
Further,
we
can
use
them
for
constructing
dams
as
well.
Further,
rivers
also
are
important
highways.
That
is
to
say,
they
offer
the
cheapest
method
of
transport.
Before
road
and
railways,
rivers
were
essential
means
of
transportation
and
communication.
In
addition,
rivers
bring
minerals
down
from
hills
and
mountains.
We
construct
damns
across
the
river
for
generating
hydel
power
and
also
preserve
the
wildlife.
Further,
they
also
come
in
use
for
encouraging
tourism
and
developing
fisheries
