In what way has industrialistation in India affected ganga
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According to the study, the prominent reasons for the pollution in Ganga are, increased population along its banks, dumping industrial wastes, religious tradition which result in floating of 40000 dead bodies on the water ofGanga.DUE TO THE EMISSION OF MANY CHEMICALS INTO WATER BODIES SUCH AS RIVERS, THE RIVERS GET POLLUTED. THE OIL FROM THE CHEMICALS FORMS A LAYER ON THE WATERSURFACE WHICH RESTRICTS THE INTAKE AND OUTTAKE OF OXYGEN.
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Chemical waste has proven to be a major source of pollution. 20% of all pollution entering the river is of this type, and comes from such sources as paper mills, sugar mills, and tanneries ("Ganga Receives 2,900 Million Ltrs of Sewage Daily"). Chemicals such as arsenic, cadmium, mercury, sulfuric acid.
Agricultural businesses are also draining the river basin and adding toxic pesticides and fertilizers into the river system. Government said that if pollution in the Ganges remains unchecked, the river faces a potentially terminal decline.
According to the study, the prominent reasons for the pollution in Ganga are, increased population along its banks, dumping industrial wastes, religious tradition which result in floating of 40000 dead bodies on the water of Ganga.