Sunday 13 November 2011

WORLD'S DIRTIEST HOLY RIVER ------- THE TOXIC GANGA

2510 KM LONG COURSE FROM GOMUKH TO BAY OF BENGAL ,COVERING 5 STATES IN INDIA, FLOWING FROM NORTH TO EAST - 
WHERE ONE THIRD OF INDIANS (1.2 BILLION)LIVE ALONG THE  RIVERBANKS AND 
APPROX 1 BILLION LITRES OF UNTREATED SEWAGE,INDUSTRIAL WASTE &AGRICULTURAL RUN OFF CHEMICAL CONTAMINATED WATERGET DISPOSED INTO THE HOLY RIVER.

THE RIVER WATER IS NOT AT ALL SUITABLE FOR BATHING OR CLEANING OF CLOTHES.
COLI FORM BACTERIA LEVEL IS 10000 TIMES HIGHER THAN THE SAFE STANDARD AND DISSOLVE OXYGEN/BIO OXYGEN DEMAND IS VERY VERY POOR.OILY,GREASY , METALIC  PARTICLES & CHEMICAL CONTAMINATION IN  GANGA WATER IS ALSO HIGH AT ABNORMAL LEVEL.
EVERY DROP OF WATER IS HIGHLY TOXIC.(POISONOUS )

INDIAN OFFICIALS SIGNED AN AGREEMENT  WITH THE WORLD BANK TO USE $1BILLION LOAN TO FINANCE THE FIRST MAJOR NEW EFFORTS TO CLEAN THE RIVER GANGA.

IF THE DIRTIEST RIVER( KNOWN AS HOLY  GANGA ) GANGES IS DRIED UP  WITHIN 15 YEARS....... WHAT WILL HAPPEN IN OUR COUNTRY ON SOCIO- ECONOMIC & HEALTH FRONT MATTER ?

GO GREEN TO SAVE GANGA -------- MAKE TOXIC FREE ON NATIONAL INTEREST.

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