Clean ganga portal

The Ganges is life line of India and worshiped by Indians as Mother. None of the rituals of Hindus is complete without the Holi water of the Ganges. In last few decades it has become subjected to severe pollution pressures and also emerged as a Political issue. Mr Nehru (the first prime minister of India )loved Ganga and Glorifdied her on numerous occassions. Rajeev Gangdhi ( late Prime Minster) also expressed deep concern on pollution of the Ganga and so on Mr Man Mohan Singh ( the last Prime Minster)

Recent observations from India, China, Pakistan, Nepal, and Bhutan indicate rapid shrinkage of glaciers. Such tendency has been observed both in large debris-covered and small debris-free glaciers, with varying response times and sensitivity to climate.

The indutries are pumping lethal chemicals in the Ganges and making its water toxic. Please read the full published in sunday times magazine attached. The Ganga pollution is not due to a single reason there are many complex socio-economic factors working together towards making her one of the worlds most polluted water body. 

Its impact is nearly everlasting. 

By

Dr. Nitish Priyadarshi

Geologist.

The pollution of water in India due to lack of sanitation system is one of the major hundernace in economic progress.A study conducted by Water and Sanitation Program’s (WSP’s) estimates that the total economic impacts of inadequate sanitation in India amounts to Rs. 2.44 trillion (US$53.8 billion) a year1—this was the equivalent of 6.4 percent of India’s GDP in 2006.This means a per person annual impact of Rs. 2,180 (US$48).2

http://www.wsp.org/sites/wsp.org/files/publications/wsp-esi-india.pdf

The Ganga river basin needs lot of research work to collect data related to different aspects. Apart from technical things various socio-economic aspects also need an indepth reseach.In order to generate awareness among people and enable them to participate at a meaningfull level ,we are planning for a reseach centre in India. Please write your feedbacks and suggestions to make this great venture possible.

According to R. Balaji Rajaet al (2011) Ganga water is believed to be self puricatory in nature which is the reason behind the uniqueness of it. The study was aimed at demonstrating the self puricatory action of Ganga water against a clinical pathogen such as Streptococcus with Millipore water as the standard. Read full article at following link ..

http://www.scholarsresearchlibrary.com/archive.html