Stretching from the Himalayan foothills to the Bay of Bengal, the ganga river provides water to nearly half a billion people, more than any other river in the world. However, every day, around three million litres of sewage is emptied into the Ganges – and only about half of that has undergone any kind of treatment. The video shared by @MahantMochan on Twitter, shows the condition of the river. The waters are so dirty that it’s considered one of the most polluted waterways in the world. #ganga #

6.3K views · 165 shares | The river Ganga is India’s most Sacred River & is referred to as 'Ganga Mata'. Today on #GangaJayanti (also known as Ganga Saptami), Sing along "Om Jai Gange Mata Aarti" (ॐ जय गंगे माता आरती), sung by S.P.Balasubrahmanyam & Alka Yagnik, for : 1) Peace, 2) Soul Purification, 3) Cure diseases and ailments #गंगासप्तमी #गंगाजयंती #GangaMata #GangaAarti | Bhakti Prem | Facebook

Uttarakhand: River Ganga Swells In Rishikesh, Water Touches Iconic Aarti Sthal #rishikesh #ganga #uttarakhand #uttarakhandfloods | TIMES NOW