Ganges River Clean Up scind.o rg There are different organizations with the mission to clean the Ganges and the rivers to that adjoin to it. The National Ganga River Basin Authority has developed a plan, and by 2020 there will be “no untreated municipal sewage or industrial effluent will flow into the river…” The daily disposal of waste into the river is nearly 89 million liter's. The bacteria count is about 3,000 times higher than what has been issued safe by the United Nations World Health Organization. Issues with the poor care of this river are obvious as more people are becoming ill from using this water. There is not enough effected action being used to protect their national river. First, it is necessary to regulate what goes into the water. Sewage needs to not release into the river as well as garbage. The government needs to take action and fine companies and people dumping toxic into the river. The cost of the clean up leaves countries willing to help apprehensive. Is there hope for this river to be pure again? An option is to place water filtration plants along the river that can purify the water. Next, to clear out visible waste. In the Baltimore Inner Harbor there is a water wheel powered by the water current and if necessary, solar energy. It has the capabilities of collection 50,000 pounds of trash. There has been nothing but positive results from this machine. Inserting this device into the Ganges River and adjoining rivers will have the visible trash The Ganges River in Northern India is an important river to the country. Majority of India’s population resides near this water source and rely on it for agriculture. Although, the poverty population along the river is outstanding with “more than 200 million people living below the national poverty line.” Even thought the river holds religious aspects, the growing population and urbanization has destroyed the waters. The water is polluted with plastic, other debris, human waste and there have been cases of finding bodies. Patricia Slattery Cleaning the Ganges can provide water for India. With the cleaning of the river it can serve as a great investment for India’s future. The water wheel has proven success, and can create new life in the Ganges.

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There are different organizations with the mission to clean the Ganges and the rivers to that adjoin to it. The National Ganga River Basin Authority has developed a plan, and by 2020 there will be “no untreated municipal sewage or industrial effluent will flow into the river…” The daily disposal of waste into the river is nearly 89 million liter's. The bacteria count is about 3,000 times higher than what has been issued safe by the United Nations World Health Organization. Issues with the poor care of this river are obvious as more people are becoming ill from using this water. There is not enough effected action being used to protect their national river. First, it is necessary to regulate what goes into the water. Sewage needs to not release into the river as well as garbage. The government needs to take action and fine companies and people dumping toxic into the river. The cost of the clean up leaves countries willing to help apprehensive. Is there hope for this river to be pure again? An option is to place water filtration plants along the river that can purify the water.

Next, to clear out visible waste. In the Baltimore Inner Harbor there is a water wheel powered by the water current and if necessary, solar energy. It has the capabilities of collection 50,000 pounds of trash. There has been nothing but positive results from this machine. Inserting this device into the Ganges River and adjoining rivers will have the visible trash removed within a generation or two.

The Ganges River in Northern India is an important river to the country. Majority of India’s population resides near this water source and rely on it for agriculture. Although, the poverty population along the river is outstanding with “more than 200 million people living below the national poverty line.” Even thought the river holds religious aspects, the growing population and urbanization has destroyed the waters. The water is polluted with plastic, other debris, human waste and there have been cases of finding bodies.

Patricia Slattery

Cleaning the Ganges can provide water for India. With the cleaning of the river it can serve as a great investment for India’s future. The water wheel has proven success, and can create new life in the Ganges.