Reduced flow signals death of Ganga

factors like increasing pollution, over-extraction of water and reduced flow of the Ganga are causing slow death to the river. The unscientific extraction of river water through Bhimgauda Barrage to Western Ganga Canal is harming the river badly. The capacity of this barrage has been enhanced from 6,000 cubic feet per second to 9,000 cubic-ft per second, he said adding: "People in Delhi are drinking Gangajal (Ganga water) while the natives of the cities ... Full Story »

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Subjects: World, Politics, Sci/Tech
Topics: Global Warming, Pollution, India, Water, Climate Change
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Posted by: Posted by Dwight Rousu - Apr 26, 2009 - 7:52 PM PDT
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Edited by: Dwight Rousu - Apr 26, 2009 - 7:52 PM PDT

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by Dwight Rousu - Apr. 26, 2009

Overpopulation, climate change, and engineering negligent of the ecosystems and all constituencies is leading to the death of the Ganges, the holy river of India.

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