Reading the River
Reading the River is an ongoing initiative by Hawapani Foundation that interprets water quality data to understand the changing state of rivers and tributaries.
While large volumes of data are generated through monitoring systems, they are often difficult to access, interpret, and use in a consistent manner. Reading the River translates this data into accessible insights—mapping monitoring networks, tracking changes in water quality, and identifying patterns that shape the condition of river systems.
Reading the River: Monitoring Map
Where Is River Water Quality Being Measured in Real Time?
Real-time water quality data is generated through monitoring systems, but where exactly is the river being measured?
Under the Namami Gange Programme, the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) operates an Automatic Water Quality Monitoring Network across the Ganga basin. These real-time monitoring stations are located at around 40 sites along the Ganga and its tributaries, including the Yamuna, Damodar, Hooghly, Alaknanda, Ramganga, Burhi Gandak,Sai, Gandak, Kosi (Uttar Pradesh and Bihar), Son, Punpun, Ghaghara, Kali, and Hindon.
This map brings together these monitoring locations to show where data is currently being generated, offering a starting point to understand the coverage of real time water quality monitoring in the Ganga basin.
