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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Hammer, J. “A Prayer for the Ganges.” Smithsonian Magazine. November, 2007. pp. 75-82. A Prayer for the Ganges By Joshua Hammer, Smithsonian Magazine November, 2007 A blue stream spews from beneath brick factory buildings in Kanpur, India. The dark ribbon curls down a dirt embankment and flows into the Ganges…
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Gurudev. “The Sacred Secrets of Ganga.” 31 January 2008. The Sacred Secrets of Ganga Gurudev January 31, 2008 I am the shark among the fishes, and the Ganges among the rivers. – Krishna in Bhagavadgita In his book Discovery of India, Jawaharlal Nehru says: The Ganges, above all is the…
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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
“India and pollution: Up to their necks in it.” The Economist. 27 July 2008. India and pollution: Up to their necks in it Despite good laws and even better intentions, India causes as much pollution as any rapidly industrialising poor country Varanasi Jul 17th 2008 A HEREDITARY Hindu priest, Veer…
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“Clean Up or Perish.” The Times of India. 19 March 2010. Clean Up Or Perish Mar 19, 2010, 12.21am IST The state of India’s main rivers reflects the callousness and ineptitude with which we approach the issue of managing our natural resources. Thanks to a lack of long-term river conservation…
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Shukla, A.C. and Vandana, A. “Ganga: A Water Marvel.” New Delhi: Ashish Publishing House, 1995. Genre: General Information About Ganga & the Issues BooksSubjects: General Information About Ganga and the Issues
Stefanovic, K. “Taking the Plunge.” 60 Minutes. 7 May 2010. Click here to watch the video and read the full transcript. Genre: Environmental Issues Videos, General Information About Ganga & the Issues Videos, Spirituality & Culture VideosSubjects: Environmental Issues, General Information About Ganga and the Issues, Spirituality & Culture
Thottam, J. “How Indias Success is Killing its Holy River.” Time Magazine. 19 July 2010, pp. 12-17. Click here to read this article. Genre: Environmental Issues Articles, General Information About Ganga & the Issues Articles, Hydropower Dams & Water Diversions ArticlesSubjects: Environmental Issues, General Information About Ganga and the Issues,…
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Krishna Murti, C.R. “The Ganga, A Scientific Study.” New Delhi: Ganga Project Directorate, 1991. Genre: Environmental Issues Books, General Information About Ganga & the Issues BooksSubjects: Environmental Issues, General Information About Ganga and the Issues