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How dirty is the Ganges River?

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What is dumped in the river Ganges? Raw sewage ... At Assi Ghat, named after the river Assi, which flows into the Ganges near this spot, a herd of buffalo has been brought by their owner to cool off in the river. ... Now 30, he has seen the river he regards as a living deity become indescribably dirty. read more

The Ganges softshell turtle (Nilssonia gangetica) is found in the Ganges, Indus, and Mahanadi river systems of Pakistan, northern India, Bangladesh, and southern Nepal. This turtle inhabits deep rivers, streams, large canals, lakes and ponds, with a bed of mud or sand. read more

He has made a special department in the central government like the other cabinets just for cleaning the Ganges and asks for timely report. If you remember the 1850 case of the Thames river (which got polluted due to the same) it smells so bad that the government officials claimed to be unbearable. read more

In a speech to thank voters on the banks of the Ganges on May 17, amid Hindu chants, Modi pledged to clean the country’s holiest river, referring to it, as do millions of Hindus, as his “Ma Ganga” or Mother Ganges. read more

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