Indian children play by a polluted canal that runs into the river Ganges. (Sanjay Kanojia, AFP) While the lack of sewage facilities in Kanpur is an administrative failure common to most towns along ...

Since the beginning of the Char Dham Yatra this season, over two tonne of clothing thrown into the river at various ghats ...

Varanasi: The Ganga Darpan interpretation centre, located at Sarnath's forest department campus, is becoming a hub for ...

Haridwar: Residents of Haridwar district have raised serious concerns about domestic waste being dumped into the riverbed of ...

A recent study reveals alarming levels of toxic chemicals in the Ganga river, endangering the Gangetic dolphins. These ...

Tap to read about the most polluted rivers. Ganges River (India) Waste from factories, sewage, and religious rituals makes it dirty. This affects millions who depend on its water. Citarum River ...

You can buy it today in blue bottles from Walmart. Sadly, the Ganges also has long been one of the world’s most polluted rivers, befouled by poisonous effluents from hundreds of factories ...

Rishikesh, a city where spirituality meets nature, is taking concrete steps to protect the sacred Ganga through the Namami ...

India produces about 72 billion litres of sewage per day but has the capacity to treat only 37% of it, and actually treats ...

A scientific study has revealed alarming levels of toxic chemicals in the Ganga river, threatening the health and survival of ...

In the ancient folds of the Indian subcontinent, where the Himalayas breathe snow and the forests hum old songs, flows a river that has fascinated not just pilgrims and poets—but now, scientists too.

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