Why are rivers in India important

Rivers in India are important because of the following reasons ? Religious reason. Rivers are considered very sacred symbol in hindu mythology. ?Economic development. Rivers are very important through economic point of view. They provide water for irrigation, industrial, and many other uses. ?Navigation. They are very useful in navigating boats, submarine etc ?Water transport. They are very useful and efficient for water transportation as they are relatively cheaper than other means of transport, causes less pollution and uses less fuel. ? Environment. Rivers stimulate environment by spreading greenery from where they flow by providing them water, nutrients, slit from mountains etc. ?Electricity. By constructing dams over rivers we can produce electricity.