image: Rivas Canal Passes thoughout Vijayawada’s biggest living quarters.

image: Vegitable garbage dumped into canal

image: Canal Water effects crops in its surroundings.

Area:

The Rivas canal has a length of 57.70 km and an ayicut of 1,75,000 acres with designed discharge of 4250 cusecs. Now the Rivas canal is one of the most polluted canals of the Krishna river and effects crops in its surroundings.

image: Plastic Pollution in the canal

image: The canal contains plastic trash

Causes:

Domestic wastes from households and the sewage that thrown into canal increases the pollution levels. Regular disposal of plastic bags and plastic objects, solid wastes, flowers, garlands is another cause of pollution.

image: The canal contains plastic foam

image: Canal Water effects crops in its surroundings.

Effects:

Rivas canal is one of the most polluted canals of the Krishna river and effects crops in its surroundings. The Rivas canal is located in industrial areas and slums. The river contains plastic trash, plastic foam and horrible smells, it travels throughout Vijayawada’s biggest living quarters.

image: Rivas canal is passing through in slums