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Ganga safai abhiyan religious importance

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Answered by Aruna421
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River Ganga has a lot of religious importance for the

Hindus. It is the largest river in India. It provides water to a vast

population. It is also referred to as Mother Ganga. There is story which tells

us that the river descended from Heaven to redeem mankind. It is believed that

the river can wash away a person's sins. 

               

But this sacred river has become polluted over time. People bathe and wash clothes

in the river. It is considered holy for the last rites of the Hindus. Sometimes

people are careless and throw rubbish like bottles and other things into the

river.

 

There are a number of industrial cities on the banks of the river like Kanpur,

Allahabad, Varanasi and Patna. A large number of tanneries, chemical plants,

distilleries, textile mills and hospitals are located near the river. They dump

the untreated waste into the river. Thus they pollute the river.

               

Polluted water carries germs which can cause diseases. Many efforts have been made to

clean the river. In 1905 Madan Mohan Malviya founded the Ganga Mahasabha which

is an Indian organization dedicated to the Ganga river.

               

The Ganga Action Plan was launched in January 1986 to reduce the pollution level of

the river. An amount of Rs. 9,017 million was spent but the results were not

very good.

               

The Namami Ganga project was started by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in July 2014.

It aims at cleaning the river and controlling pollution. The Government has

allocated Rs. 2,037 crore for this project. 

It will focus on pollution abatement interventions like interception, diversion

and treatment of waste water flowing through the open drains. The Government

ordered the closure of 48 industrial units around Ganga as part of the program.

               

A number of campaigns are being taken up by the Government and the Non Government

Organizations to clean the river. They are known as Ganga Safai Abhiyan, Nirmal

Ganga Abhiyan etc. It is our duty to cooperate with the Government in the

efforts to clean the river and to maintain its sanctity.

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