HEALTHY rivers make for a healthy economy. But how does one bring ailing rivers back to health? With love and patience is the answer. It is a task complicated by the scars caused by systematic abuse over generations. Governments that think a few rounds of dredging and some sewage treatment plants can restore a river don’t get it right. Much more is required beginning with recognition of a river’s right to exist and respect for its ecology. A river belongs in the cultural and economic life of people. It is a delicate web of connections.
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