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Case Study I* - The Ganga, India
Water Pollution Control - A Guide to the Use of Water Quality Management Principles Edited by Richard Helmer and Ivanildo Hespanhol Published on behalf of the United Nations Environment Programme, the Water Supply & Sanitation Collaborative Council and the World Health Organization by E. & F. Spon 1997 WHO/UNEP ISBN 0 419 22910 8 Case Study I* - The Ganga, India * This case Study was prepared by Y. Sharma Introduction There is a universal reverence to water in almost all of the major religions of the world. Most religious beliefs involve some ceremonial use of "holy" water. The purity of such water, the belief in its known historical and unknown mythological origins, and the inaccessibility of remote sources, elevate its importance even further. In India , the water of the river Ganga is treated with such reverence. The river Ganga occupies a unique position in the cultural ethos of India . Legend says that the river has descended from Heaven on earth as a result of the long and arduous prayers of King Bhagirathi for the salvation of his deceased ancestors.
However, the river is not just a legend, it is also a life-support system for the people of India. It is important because: • The densely populated Ganga basin is inhabited by 37 per cent of India's population. • The entire Ganga basin system effectively drains eight states of India.
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