Cleaning of the Ganga

Authors

  • Subhajyoti Das
     Geological Society of India, 12th Cross, Basappa Layout, Gavipuram, Bangalore - 560 019

Keywords:

Ganga, Yamuna, Thames, Danube, Mission Clean Ganga.

Abstract

Ganga, the national river of India, is now sadly depleted in flow and utterly polluted due to construction of dams and barrages, discharge of untreated municipal and industrial wastes, floral offerings, cremation of dead bodies on its bank. Kanpur to Trighat is identified as the most polluted section of the river. This critical state of the river has been revealed in the paper based on an analysis of the published accounts and research results by various institutes and individuals. It also sheds light on the strategies and action plans to rejuvenate the Ganga to its pristine quality.

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Volume 78, Issue 2, August 2011

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Research Articles

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Published

2011-08-01

How to Cite

Das, S. (2011). Cleaning of the Ganga. Journal of Geological Society of India, 78(2), 124–130. Retrieved from https://www.geosocindia.com/index.php/jgsi/article/view/58269

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