pollution in river Ganga
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The Ganga is the largest river in India with an extraordinary religious importance for Hindus. Situated along its banks are some of the world's oldest inhabited cities like Varanasi and Patna. It provides water to about 40% of India's population across 11 states,[1] serving an estimated population of 500 million people or more, which is larger than any other river in the world.[2][3]
A number of initiatives have been undertaken to clean the river but failed to deliver desired results.[4] After getting elected, India's Prime minister Narendra Modi affirmed to work for cleaning the river and controlling Pollution.[5] Subsequently, Namami Ganga project was announced by the Government in July 2014 budget.[6]
A number of initiatives have been undertaken to clean the river but failed to deliver desired results.[4] After getting elected, India's Prime minister Narendra Modi affirmed to work for cleaning the river and controlling Pollution.[5] Subsequently, Namami Ganga project was announced by the Government in July 2014 budget.[6]
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The excessive amounts of human waste and toxic effluents that find their way into the Ganga river are not only polluting the water but also causing deficit of dissolved oxygen in the riverbeds in some of the most polluted stretches of the river, a new study has found.
The main causes of water pollution in the Ganga river are the disposal of human sewage and animal waste, increasing population density, and disposal of industrial waste into the river.
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