For millions of people in India, river Ganga is the most sacred river. it is considered as mother and goddess. It is also a lifeline to millions of Indians who lived along its course and depend on it for their daily needs. River Ganga is the third largest river in the world by the amount of water that flows through it. It is the longest river in India. The river water of Ganga is used for irrigation, transportation and fishing. The magnetic plain formed by river. Ganga is one of the most fertile lands on earth. This is why almost 10% of the world population lives here and earns its livelihood. The Ganga in India is the most worshipped body of water. The irony here is that in spite of being the most worshipped river; it is also the dirtiest one. it carries some metals thrown out by tanneries ,waste produced by industries and urban waste from different cities. As this has made river Ganga the fifth most polluted river in the world. Another major reason that adds to Ganga river is the coal based power plant on its bank which burns tons of coal every year and produce tons of fly ash. This as mixed with the domestic waste water is released in the river full stop this bad situation calls for an urgent need to make efforts to reduce pollution and revive river Ganga. to achieve these objectives Government of India has started a program named "Namami Gange Program". the main pillars of this program are sea waves treatment coma river surface cleaning afforestation korma riverfront development and public awareness. the importance of the success of "Namami Gange programme" can be seen through the following lines: "if Ganga dies, India dies. If Ganga thrives, India thrives. No Ganga no India". Answer the following question on the basis of passage you have read. 1. For whom is river Ganga a lifeline? 2. For what purpose is the Ganga river water used? 3 why does almost 10% of the world population live in the Gangetic plain? 4. What are the pollutants that make the river Ganga very dirty? 5. how do the coal based power plants pollute river Ganga? 6. which two purposes will be served by the programmer named "Namami Gange"? 7. write any two main pillars of the "Namami Gange programme" 8. Most people in India consider the Ganga as.......…...?
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1. river Ganga a lifeline of Indians
2.The river water of Ganga is used for irrigation, transportation and fishing.
3.Ganga is one of the most fertile lands on earth. This is why almost 10% of the world population lives here and earns its livelihood.
4.it carries some metals thrown out by tanneries ,waste produced by industries and urban waste from different cities. As this has made river Ganga the fifth most polluted river in the world.
5. major reason that adds to Ganga river is the coal based power plant on its bank which burns tons of coal every year and produce tons of fly ash.
6.two purposes will be served by the programmer named "Namami Gange"
i. to reduce pollution
ii. revive river Ganga
7. the main pillars of this program are sea waves treatment coma river surface cleaning afforestation korma riverfront development and public awareness.
8.In Hinduism, the river Ganga is considered sacred and is personified as the goddess Gaṅgā
so that Most people in India consider : "if Ganga dies, India dies. If Ganga thrives, India thrives. No Ganga no India".
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1. indians
2 irrigation
3 fertile lands
4 false