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Cleaning of the Ganga

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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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  1. Geological Society of India, 12th Cross, Basappa Layout, Gavipuram, Bangalore, 560 019, India

    Subhajyoti Das

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Das, S. Cleaning of the Ganga. J Geol Soc India 78, 124–130 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12594-011-0073-9

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