Gangajal turns murky with pollution The Times of India September 22, 2011 The water of the Ganga was perceived as holy but not any more. With time and increased human intervention, the sacred Ganga has become impure. The pristine water of the Ganga has been replaced by polluted water. All…
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Ganga water not even fit for agriculture STAR News Bureau Friday, June 17, 2011 New Delhi: The Ganga has been a symbol of the nation’s culture and civilisation, the basis of people’s emotional beliefs. When this sacred river, entwined with traditions and mythology for centuries, meanders through the plains, it…
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“Ganga pollution: five more tanneries to be closed down in Kanpur.” The Hindu. 27 January 2011. Ganga pollution: five more tanneries to be closed down in Kanpur PTI Kanpur, January 27, 2011 The Uttar Pradesh Pollution Control Board has ordered closure of five more tanneries in Kanpur which were discharging…
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Stille, A. “The Ganges’ Next Life.” The New Yorker. 19 January 1998. The Ganges’ Next Life By Alexander Stille, The New Yorker January 19, 1998 ABSTRACT: A REPORTER AT LARGE about the sacred Ganges river in India, which is polluted with sewage, human remains, and industrial waste. The river, which…
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Pepper, D. “India’s rivers are drowning in pollution.” CNN Money. 4 June 2007. India’s rivers are drowning in pollution The Indian government has spent half-a-billion dollars trying to clean up Delhi’s Yamuna River. It’s only gotten worse, says Fortune’s Daniel Pepper. By Daniel Pepper, Fortune June 4, 2007 (Fortune Magazine)…
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Mishra, V.B. “The Ganga at Varanasi and a travail to stop her abuse.” Current Science, Volume 89, No. 5. 10 September 2005. Click here to read this report. Genre: General Information About Ganga & the Issues Articles, Varanasi Articles, Wastewater Issues Articles, What Has Been Done & Current Activism ArticlesSubjects:…
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“State of pollution in the Ganga.” Centre for Science and Environment. Click here to read this report. Genre: General Information About Ganga & the Issues Articles, Wastewater Issues ArticlesSubjects: General Information About Ganga and the Issues, Wastewater Issues
“Status of Sewage Treatment Plants in Ganga Basin.” Central Pollution Control Board. Click here to read this report. Genre: Ganga Action Plans & Restoration Efforts by the Government of India Articles, Wastewater Issues Articles, What Has Been Done & Current Activism ArticlesSubjects: Ganga Action Plans & Restoration Efforts by the…
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“Tanneries and the Ganges River.” National Geographic. Click here to watch this video. Genre: Environmental Issues Videos, Wastewater Issues ArticlesSubjects: Environmental Issues, Wastewater Issues
Sharma, S. “Kanpur: chromium disaster.” Clean Ganga Campaign, 2003. Kanpur: chromium disaster By Suparna Sharma June, 2003 Lethal chromium wastes are lying along the banks of the Ganga in Kanpur. In any sane country, this would be considered an environmental catastrophe. How does the legal system in a country like…
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