River bank erosion along the Ganges in Malda and Murshidabad districts was 2.86 km. If Ganga/Padma actually merges with Bhagirathi due to the natural tendency, it will lead to flood and catastrophe in the entire Bhagirathi basin. Bhagirathi water remains at a higher elevation than the river Ganga/Padma during lean season and if they merge the water of the feeder canal will flow through Padma to Bangladesh defeating the very purpose of the Farakka Project." River bank erosion along the Ganges in Malda and Murshidabad districts River bank erosion along the Ganges in Malda and Murshidabad districts focusses on river bank erosion along the main channel of the Ganges in Malda
Ganga in Hinduism on her way during her descendent to earth she by mistake destroyed the hut of sage jhanu. As a consequence the sage drank all her water . On request by bagirath and Ganga maa herself he released Ganga from his ear and she earned the name Jahanvi. It falls on Saptami of Vaishakh month's shukla paksha. For Ganga dussehra see article on it. Ganga Maa is worshipped during Navratri as all the forms of Maa Adishakti are worshipped in those days. Ganga in Hinduism In Hinduism, the river Ganges is considered sacred and is personified as the goddess Gaṅgā. She