Pollution of the Ganges - Wikipedia
WEBThe ongoing pollution of the Ganges, the largest river in the Indian subcontinent, poses a significant threat to both human health and the environment. [1] The river supplies water to approximately 40% of India's population across 11 states [2] and serves an estimated 500 million people—more than any other river in the world. [3] [4]
India’s effort to clean up sacred but polluted Ganga River
WEBFeb 11, 2020 · Experts link pollution in the Ganga and other rivers to India's high rate of waterborne illnesses, which kill an estimated 1.5 million children each year.
Toxic plastics choking the River Ganges - Nature
WEBAug 24, 2021 · Polyethylene from discarded plastic bags, food-packaging films and milk bottles is increasingly gagging the Ganges river turning it into a toxic water body downstream, research shows.
Ganga water pollution: A potential health threat to inhabitants of ...
WEBAug 1, 2018 · Increase in organic and inorganic pollution and decrease in water volume of river Ganga has severely affected fish diversity and health. Several fish species, including the Dolphins of river Ganga, are under the threat.
Inside India’s Gargantuan Mission to Clean the Ganges River
WEBNov 30, 2023 · The Ganges river is one of the world’s most sacred waterways—and one of its most polluted. To restore it, India is undertaking one of the biggest engineering programs in the history of sanitation.
Restoring India’s holiest river - UNEP
WEBMar 24, 2023 · For nine years, cities along the Ganga have worked to stanch the flow of pollution into the river while reviving landscapes along the waterway and its tributaries. The scope and early successes of the initiative, called Namami Ganga, have led to its selection as a World Restoration Flagship.
Ganges River | History, Map, Location, Pollution, & Facts
WEB1 day ago · The Ganges-Brahmaputra system has the third greatest average discharge of the world’s rivers, at roughly 1,086,500 cubic feet (30,770 cubic metres) per second; approximately 390,000 cubic feet (11,000 cubic metres) per …
How to clean up the Ganges? | Science - AAAS
WEBNov 2, 2018 · Last month, one of India's leading environmental activists died after a 111-day hunger strike, failing to evoke changes to save India's most revered river (known as Ganga). After years of unrelenting abuse, Ganga is …
The National Ganga River Basin Project - World Bank Group
WEBMar 23, 2015 · Pollution in the Ganga. Despite this iconic status and religious heritage, the Ganga today is facing formidable pollution pressures, along with the attendant threats to its biodiversity and environmental sustainability.
“Sea to Source: Ganges” Expedition Team Releases Key Findings
WEBFeb 25, 2021 · The National Geographic “Sea to Source: Ganges” river expedition used rapid assessment methods to provide the first empirical baseline data on the source, quantities, and flow of plastic pollution along the length of the Ganges River system — from the Bay of Bengal to the Himalaya.
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