ECOLOGY
ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES
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Question
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The river is ignored by Indian religious rituals
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People do not drink the water because it is polluted
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Many people use the river for transportation as well as a water supply
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Plant and animal life have not been affected by the poor quality of the river’s water
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Detailed explanation-1: -The Ganges river in India is more than 2, 500km long and has the most populated river basin in the world. Hundreds of millions of people and a huge range of wildlife rely on the river Ganges. But pollution, dams and removal of too much water (mostly for agriculture) have affected the flow and health of this vital river.
Detailed explanation-2: -The people also use the river for transportation, fishing, and hydroelectric energy. Religiously, however, the Hindus of India see the Ganges River as a sacred waterway embodying the goddess Ganga.
Detailed explanation-3: -Today, the river flows through well-populated regions of India, providing freshwater to the millions of people living in these regions. The river is also used for fishing, irrigation, and bathing, and it is worshiped in the Hindu religion as the Mother Ganga.
Detailed explanation-4: -Answer: The Ganges River is extremely important to the people of India as most of the people living on its banks use it for daily needs such as bathing and fishing. It is also significant to Hindus, as they consider it their most sacred river.