GANGA 2450 KM – The life source for over 500 million people

Unfortunatly, undeniable:

• ranked as one of the top 10 endagered and critical, most polluted rivers of the world and as well in the top of causing the plastic that winds up in the oceans
• mountain springs are dying, resulting in a drying river, failed farms and abandoned villages
• poor solid waste management in many places is resulting in environmental catastroph by getting countless tonnes of solid waste illegally dumped into every day, resulting in a toxic soup that endangers populations and wildlife
• poor sewage systems in many places is resulting in over 3 billons litres of sewage entering every day
• burning garbage by many people is resulting in unbreathable air and airborne black carbon, which is prone to landing on the glaciers that provide much of the Ganga’s waters, causing them to melt more quickly
• glaciers that provide up to 40% of the Ganga’s waters are melting far too quickly due to the burning as well as due to other climate-change factors

GOVERNMENTAL PRIORITIES ON ALL AGENDAS

Governmental programs are very active. Public and private initiatives are involved in improving situations. There are successful programs but also a lot of temporary, not sustainable solutions. The transformation into modern facilities has the priority-commitment on all governmental agendas and their assignment is enormous. Nevertheless, the challenges are vast and developments still go to slow. The effects of untreated water are long lasting, it is estimated that since 2020 India has become a water-stressed country and Indian cities run out of groundwater.