Pollution of the Ganges - Wikipedia
WEBThe Ganges is severely polluted with human waste and industrial contaminants. Currently, it is considered the most polluted river in the world. [5] Stretches of over 600 km (370 mi) are classified as ecologically dead zones. [6]
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...
India’s effort to clean up sacred but polluted Ganga River
WEBFeb 11, 2020 · The Ganga River, known as the Ganges under British rule, is one of the most revered waterways in the world -- and also among the most polluted. Stretching from the Himalayan foothills to the...
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.
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.
"Sea to Source: Ganges" Dispatch: The River Just Needs to Flow
WEBJun 15, 2019 · This is the story of National Geographic Society's female-led expedition team as they track & characterize plastics in the Ganges River using land-debris trackers, community surveys & water-air-sediment sampling.
How to clean up the Ganges? | Science - AAAS
WEBNov 2, 2018 · After years of unrelenting abuse, Ganga is now one of the world's worst polluted rivers. India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi vowed in 2014 to clean Ganga by 2019, but despite increased funding and much lip service, the river is more polluted than before. Mr. Modi needs a new strategy.
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.
Can India clean up its holiest river? - National Geographic
WEBMar 17, 2022 · Sadly, the Ganges also has long been one of the world’s most polluted rivers, befouled by poisonous effluents from hundreds of factories, some dating to the British colonial period.
Ganges River Photos Reveal Pollution and Hope - National …
WEBApr 12, 2017 · The World's Most Polluted River Revealed in Photos. A recent high court ruling in India that gives the Ganges personhood status may lead to environmental redemption.