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Waterborne diseases account for 80% of all health problems and one-third of all deaths in India and the developing world. In Varanasi alone, 66% of people who use Ganga’s waters each year contract a waterborne illness such as typhoid and dysentery. One person in the Ganga Basin dies every 60 seconds from diarrhea, and water-related illnesses account for more than two million deaths of Indian children each year. more

If you take a walk through almost any part in India, you are bound to see trash scattered everywhere. This solid waste is swept into surrounding water bodies such as the Ganga and her tributaries, leading to illness and death of fish and other aquatic creatures, such as the endangered Gangetic dolphin, and creating blocks in the free-flow of water. more

Agricultural run-off is filling Ganga with dangerous, cancer-causing chemicals such as DDT and HCH. These have been found in numbers far exceeding international safety standards. more

To meet the energy need for India’s growing population of 1.2 billion people, many hydropower projects have been built or planned along Ganga and her tributaries. However, these dams haven’t met the energy demands, and have created low flows in the river, causing water shortages, disturbance and destruction of natural habitats, and the build-up of solid and liquid waste in the waters, affecting all who rely on these rivers. more

The Gangotri glacier, which provides 70% of Ganga’s waters during dry seasons, is receding quickly, endangering the 500 million people who rely on Ganga for water for their very lives and livelihoods. more

1.3 billion liters of raw sewage is dumped into Ganga per day. In some places the amount of fecal coliform bacteria -- which cause illnesses ranging from diarrhea to kidney failure -- is as much as 47,000 times the accepted health standard. more

Water shortages are common. In fact, some sections of the Ganga and her tributaries are already running dry. Tragically, a recent study of nine hundred rivers in the world has classified Ganga as one of the world’s most rapidly shrinking rivers. The desiccation of Ganga will render approximately one-third of India without food or water. more

The Ganges River Dolphin is disappearing, along with other fauna and flora, due to pollution and obstructing structures. Less than 2,000 dolphins are thought to still exist. more

In Kanpur alone, 1,124 tons of solid waste chromium have been dumped into Ganga by tanneries. Chromium is a carcinogen that causes kidney and liver damage, convulsions and death. These chemicals are infecting millions of crops that are grown with Ganga’s waters. more


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	Wastewater Management THE ISSUES Each day, more than 1.3 billion liters of wastewater from domestic and industrial sources is dumped directly into Ganga. In many places, this... Learn more

	Solid Waste Management THE ISSUES If you take a walk through almost any part in India, you are bound to see trash scattered everywhere, along all roadsides, railways and... Learn more

	Agricultural Management THE ISSUES The waters from Ganga and her tributaries irrigate the fields of the millions of acres of agricultural crops which are grown along her banks.... Learn more

	Alternative Energy and Hydropower Management THE ISSUES India is one of the fastest growing countries in the world, with a population of approximately 1.2 billion people.1 With this increase in the... Learn more

	Ecological Management THE ISSUES Ecology refers to the relationship that living organisms have with each other and with their environment. Ecological management is the... Learn more

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18-20th April, 2012: International Seminar on Pollution of Rivers and Steps for Rejuvenation of the River Yamuna
A three-day seminar will be held at the Indian Habitat Center, New Delhi from the 18-20th April, 2012. The primary objective of the seminar is to find the solutions...

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	6 May, 2012 Pujya Swamiji and Shri Salman Khurshid, the Cabinet Minister of the Ministry of...

	26 April, 2012 National, social, spiritual and political leader Uma Bharati came to Parmarth...

	21 April, 2012 Pujya Swamiji and Shri Nitin Gadkari, President of BJP, had a meeting to...


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	Bridging the gender gap Hindustan Times - April 23, 2012 Dipti Nath wants her daughter to study further. But she isn’t comfortable sending her to secondary school now that she's finished studying...

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