Till now we had conservation projects like 'Project tiger', 'Project Rhino' and so on. Now time has come for the people to come up with a conservation project like 'Project Ganga'.
We all know that since the ancient days, The Ganges has been considered to be sacred river.
This river is so sacred that it washes away all our sins.
Let us know see how much our sacred and pure river has been polluted by us:
According to mythology, The Ganga is so pure that it flows down from Lord Shiva's head since the earth couldn't bear the direct force of the river. The present state of this river is very horrible. As people do believe that they get 'Moksha' after their death, dead bodies are thrown into the river. People consider this as an easy way for disposal. According to many reliable sources, The Ganges is considered to home for as many as 100 different species of fishes and 50 different species of amphibians most of which are Endemic to our country. This is the largest river in India spanning about 2520 km with its source in the 'Gangothri Glacier' in Uttarakhand. The river is considered to be an Embodiment of sacredness.
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While reading about the greatness of this river, I came across these verses from the Gangashtakam
"O Mother! ... Necklace adorning the worlds!
Banner rising to heaven!
I ask that I may leave of this body on your banks,
Drinking your water, rolling in your waves,
Remembering your name, bestowing my gaze upon you."
with about 400 million people and it is estimated that more than 20,00,000 bathe everyday in this holy river. The situation becomes worse during the times of Kumbh Mela where people from all over the world come all the way to take a dip in this holy river. Even this problem can be considered as negligible when it comes to the amount of garbage being dumped into the river and the untreated sewage being poured into the river. The Chemical Oxygen Demand (COD) and the Biological Oxygen Demand ( BOD ) values are increasing at a rapid rate making the water unfit for even drinking.
So we need to sit and think. When our country has been gifted with flora and fauna, our actions are such that we tend to destroy them a lot. Are we faithful to the beautiful nature ? definitely not. We have to open our eyes and see the world in a wider perspective so that we can have a better future. This problem of river pollution is prevalent not only in India but throughout the world. We need to take steps to tackle this problem to have a prosperous future.
The wealth of a country as generally seen in a layman's perspective is the richness of flora and fauna. So let us all make our country richer :)
We all know that since the ancient days, The Ganges has been considered to be sacred river.
This river is so sacred that it washes away all our sins.
Let us know see how much our sacred and pure river has been polluted by us:
According to mythology, The Ganga is so pure that it flows down from Lord Shiva's head since the earth couldn't bear the direct force of the river. The present state of this river is very horrible. As people do believe that they get 'Moksha' after their death, dead bodies are thrown into the river. People consider this as an easy way for disposal. According to many reliable sources, The Ganges is considered to home for as many as 100 different species of fishes and 50 different species of amphibians most of which are Endemic to our country. This is the largest river in India spanning about 2520 km with its source in the 'Gangothri Glacier' in Uttarakhand. The river is considered to be an Embodiment of sacredness.
While reading about the greatness of this river, I came across these verses from the Gangashtakam
"O Mother! ... Necklace adorning the worlds!
Banner rising to heaven!
I ask that I may leave of this body on your banks,
Drinking your water, rolling in your waves,
Remembering your name, bestowing my gaze upon you."
These lines indeed gives us an idea on how pure the river was considered.
But these days, the situation is just the opposite.
According to human nature, the settlement takes place wherever there is ease of transportation of basic amenities like water, food, etc. Like wise the human settlement started near the river and grew to the extent that today, The Ganga river basin has the largest population than any other river basin in the whole world
with about 400 million people and it is estimated that more than 20,00,000 bathe everyday in this holy river. The situation becomes worse during the times of Kumbh Mela where people from all over the world come all the way to take a dip in this holy river. Even this problem can be considered as negligible when it comes to the amount of garbage being dumped into the river and the untreated sewage being poured into the river. The Chemical Oxygen Demand (COD) and the Biological Oxygen Demand ( BOD ) values are increasing at a rapid rate making the water unfit for even drinking.So we need to sit and think. When our country has been gifted with flora and fauna, our actions are such that we tend to destroy them a lot. Are we faithful to the beautiful nature ? definitely not. We have to open our eyes and see the world in a wider perspective so that we can have a better future. This problem of river pollution is prevalent not only in India but throughout the world. We need to take steps to tackle this problem to have a prosperous future.
The wealth of a country as generally seen in a layman's perspective is the richness of flora and fauna. So let us all make our country richer :)
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