Ganges River (India)

The Ganges River, a sacred waterway with historic ghats and pilgrimage sites, draws millions. Yet, it’s heavily polluted near Varanasi, peaking at 2,414 items/m³, from urban runoff and waste, contaminating sediments and fish, posing risks to the ecosystem and human health [1][2].

Citations

[1] https://scienceandculture-isna.org/uploads/latestIssue/07_Dhruba_Jyoti_Sarkar.pdf

[2] https://www.teriin.org/article/microplastics-ganga-river-how-dangerous-situation

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