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Religious ceremonies add to the pollution (in about 150 to 200 words)
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By the view of water pollution
India's rivers, which number more than 400, are the main source of its water, supplying 90 percent of the country. Yet the Central Pollution Control Board has warned that the water in half the nation's rivers is unsafe to drink and at least a quarter of the rivers can not be used for bathing.
Various factors play a part in this worrying state of affairs, such as dumped industrial and household waste and open defecation. But a surprisingly high level of pollution comes from religious ceremonies.
Statues of deities, flowers, pots and ashes are thrown in the rivers with impunity. In fact several rituals in the Hindu religion make it mandatory for people to use rivers as a vital component.
Immersing statues of deities in the river is a highlight of several major festivals. The paint and decorations on the statues are not environmentally friendly so they pollute the river, which in turn affects the flora and fauna. During the festival season of September-October, thousands of statues are immersed.
Hinduism also declares it mandatory to cremate the dead and scatter their ashes in a river. Hindus believe the dead will not attain salvation if the last remains are not immersed.