Clean Ganga Mission//Essay in 550 words for Students and Teachers

 

Clean Ganga Mission Essay

Introduction: India is a country that has a number of rivers. The Ganga is the largest river in India. The length of the river is 2510Km. It originates from the western Himalaya. It passes through the states of Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand, and West Bengal. This river provides water to about 40% of India’s population across eleven states. The Ganga River is a symbol of religious faith for Hindus who regard it a holy river. This river is also very helpful in economic and religious development in India. But now the Ganga River has been polluted.

Causes of Pollution: Many causes are responsible for the pollution of this pious river. A large number of industrial cities like Kanpur, Allahabad, Varanasi and Patna stand on the bank of this river. Their countless tanneries, chemical plants, textile mills, slaughter houses and hospitals flow waste into it. The Ganga is a sacred river for the Hindus. They bathe in the river to redeem themselves from their past sins. They use soaps and detergent too. Some materials like food waste and leaves are left in Ganga for ritualistic reasons. Thousands of bodies are cremated on the banks of the river. As people think by doing so the soul directly reaches heaven. Sewage is poured into the Ganga People use its water for bathing, eating, drinking and in many other ways. They become prey of many diseases like cholera, typhoid, jaundice etc. Increasing population is also one of the main cause to pollute the holy River Ganga.

The Haridwar dam was built in 1854 during British Colonization of India. This has led to decay of the Ganga by greatly diminishing the flow of the river. The Farakka Barrage was built to divert fresh water from this holy river but it has a damaging effect on the ground water and soil along the river. Over extraction and exploitation are also the main reasons for the pollution of The River Ganga.

Cleaning efforts: A number of plans have been activated to clean the river. But the satisfactory is not yet found. The Ganga Action Plan was launched in January 1986. By the Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi to reduce the pollution load on the river but the plan become futile. Then this plan was withdrawn on 31^st March 2000. The steering committee of the National River Conservation Authority reviewed the progress of the GAP (The Ganga Action Plan) and did necessary correction. National River Ganga Basis Authority was established by the central of India on 20 February 2009 . The Supreme Court has been working on the relocation of many plants like Tulsi along the Ganga. India’s Prime Minister Mr. Narendra Damodar Das Modi affirmed to work for cleaning the river and controlling pollution. Namami Ganga Project was announced by the government in July 2014 to clean The Ganga.

Conclusion:  Pt. Jawahar Lal Nehru said that

The Ganga River is the heart and soul of India and it gives shelter to millions of people.

So it is our duty to clean it and save it from being polluted. In 2008 it was recognized as the national river of India. The Gangs river which is the life line of millions of people and of Great religious significance, should not be polluted by domestic sewage and industrial pollutants. People should be made aware how to keep The Ganga clean.

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