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Ganga might become the first river to be protected by an Act

Garbage and water hyacinth floats in the Ganges near boats anchored on Dashashwamedh Ghat in Varanasi. A recent study carried out by a group scientists revealed that the growing pollution in the Ganges has made a drastic change in Nitogen Phosphorous(NP) ratio essential for the growth of naturally growing algae colonies which help in purification. As efforts to review the National River, Ganga Rejuvenation Protection and Maintenance Bill 2017 have been started. It is expected that the Ganga will soon become the first river in the country to be protected by an Act. (Ravi Choudhary/HT PHOTO)

Updated on: May 30, 2017 12:17 PM IST

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Garbage and water hyacinth floats in the Ganges near boats anchored on Dashashwamedh Ghat in Varanasi. A recent study carried out by a group scientists revealed that the growing pollution in the Ganges has made a drastic change in Nitogen Phosphorous(NP) ratio essential for the growth of naturally growing algae colonies which help in purification. As efforts to review the National River, Ganga Rejuvenation Protection and Maintenance Bill 2017 have been started. It is expected that the Ganga will soon become the first river in the country to be protected by an Act. (Ravi Choudhary/HT PHOTO)

Updated on May 30, 2017 12:17 PM

Garbage and water hyacinth floats in the Ganges near boats anchored on Dashashwamedh Ghat in Varanasi. A recent study carried out by a group scientists revealed that the growing pollution in the Ganges has made a drastic change in Nitogen Phosphorous(NP) ratio essential for the growth of naturally growing algae colonies which help in purification. As efforts to review the National River, Ganga Rejuvenation Protection and Maintenance Bill 2017 have been started. It is expected that the Ganga will soon become the first river in the country to be protected by an Act. (Ravi Choudhary/HT PHOTO)

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Seen above is the Gaumukh, an opening in the Gangotri glacier from where the river is said to originate. (Ht Photo)

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Seen above is the Gaumukh, an opening in the Gangotri glacier from where the river is said to originate. (Ht Photo)

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After flowing 250 kms through the Himalayan glacier, the Ganges reaches the pilgrimage town of Haridwar. Study suggests that the pollution in Ganga makes the river unfit for activities such as bathing, drinking and irrigation purposes. (HT Photo)

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After flowing 250 kms through the Himalayan glacier, the Ganges reaches the pilgrimage town of Haridwar. Study suggests that the pollution in Ganga makes the river unfit for activities such as bathing, drinking and irrigation purposes. (HT Photo)

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The world’s third largest river, the Ganga is the holiest Hindu river and also among the dirtiest in the world, with toxic industrial waste and untreated sewage reducing it to a dirty trickle at several places. (Ravi Choudhary/HT PHOTO)

Updated on May 30, 2017 12:17 PM

The world’s third largest river, the Ganga is the holiest Hindu river and also among the dirtiest in the world, with toxic industrial waste and untreated sewage reducing it to a dirty trickle at several places. (Ravi Choudhary/HT PHOTO)

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Crowd of devotees attend the Ganga puja aarti on the banks of river during Kumbh Mela at Haridwar.The Uttarakhand High Court in March this year declared the river as an ‘living entity’, bestowing upon it the same legal rights as a person. (Rishi Ballabh/HTPhoto)

Updated on May 30, 2017 12:17 PM

Crowd of devotees attend the Ganga puja aarti on the banks of river during Kumbh Mela at Haridwar.The Uttarakhand High Court in March this year declared the river as an ‘living entity’, bestowing upon it the same legal rights as a person. (Rishi Ballabh/HTPhoto)

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An open sewage pit right on the banks of the Ganges at Rishikesh.There are roughly 144 drains that deposit wastewater into the Ganga. P.M Narendra Modi launched the Namami Gange programme with a budget of 20,000 crore for a five-year period ending in 2020. Despite millions of rupees spent to keep the holy river clean, the state of the river has been on the deteriorating trend. (HT Photo)

Updated on May 30, 2017 12:17 PM

An open sewage pit right on the banks of the Ganges at Rishikesh.There are roughly 144 drains that deposit wastewater into the Ganga. P.M Narendra Modi launched the Namami Gange programme with a budget of 20,000 crore for a five-year period ending in 2020. Despite millions of rupees spent to keep the holy river clean, the state of the river has been on the deteriorating trend. (HT Photo)

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A view of the river Ganga amid a beautiful sunset in the Rajghat area in Varanasi. (Ravi Choudhary/HT PHOTO)

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A view of the river Ganga amid a beautiful sunset in the Rajghat area in Varanasi. (Ravi Choudhary/HT PHOTO)

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Seagulls fly and float over the Sangam,the confluence of the rivers Ganges, Yamuna and the mythical Saraswathi in Allahabad. In Hindu mythology it is considered as a place of religious importance. Each day roughly 500 million liters of wastewater from industrial sources are dumped directly into Ganga. (Sheeraz Rizvi/HT Photo)

Updated on May 30, 2017 12:17 PM

Seagulls fly and float over the Sangam,the confluence of the rivers Ganges, Yamuna and the mythical Saraswathi in Allahabad. In Hindu mythology it is considered as a place of religious importance. Each day roughly 500 million liters of wastewater from industrial sources are dumped directly into Ganga. (Sheeraz Rizvi/HT Photo)

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