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IMPORTANT FACTS ABOUT GANGES RIVER POLLUTION

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Answer 1

IMPORTANT FACTS ABOUT GANGES RIVER POLLUTION

1 .The Ganges tolerate domestic waste such as defecation, untreated industrial waste, and pollution during religious events. Every day 1.7 billion liters of such waste run into the river. Near about 89 million liters of sewage is disposed off in the river daily.

2. The Ganges is one of the most polluted rivers in India in which level of pollutants is more than 3000 times than the permissible limit defined by the WHO as ‘safe’.

3. As per studies carried out by the Uttarakhand Environment Conservation and Pollution Control Board, the Ganges water near Haridwar has Coliform bacteria at 5,500 level which is 100 times more than the permissible limit.

4. Directly pouring human feces, urine and sewage into river is the major reason of this rise. Coliform bacteria is found human colons but become highly hazardous when found in water or food.

5. Half-burned or unburned human dead bodies as well as animal carcasses are thrown into the river.

6.Harmful pesticides and fertilizers in agriculture run-offs pollute the water.

The water of this holy river has become unfit for drinking, bathing and not even safe for agriculture purposes.

7. Mercury has also been found in the Ganga River water in the study conducted by the Environmental Biology Laboratory, Department of Zoology, Patna University.

Though mercury contamination has not reached to an alarming level but its presence is still worrisome.

Answer 2

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● Approximately 1 billion litres of raw, untreated Savage are dumped in the river on a daily basis. The amount has more than doubled in the last 20 years and expert predict another 100% increase in the following 20 years.

● The rapid explosion of India's population in the least 25 years coupled with lax regulations on industry has put a huge strain on the river leading to an explosion in Ganges river pollution.

● Thousands of bodies are cremated on the banks of the river yearly with many being released into the river with hopes that their souls may have a direct path to heaven.

● Hundreds unwanted or "illegitimate'babies, cattle and other animal carcases are also dumped in the Ganges again with religious significance.

● The levels of coliform bacteria is over 2800 times the level considered safe by the W.H.O. (World Health Organisation).

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