Tag: Ganga River

Good Bacteria in the Ganges Low

According to a study by the Wildlife Institute of India\ (WII) the water in the holy Ganges is not in not in good health. The two head steams that form the Ganga River, at Devprayag, are the Aleksandra, coming from the Alkapuri glacier, and the Bhagirathi coming from Gurumukhi. The study done by WII has brought to light that the good bacteria, in both the headstreams of the Ganges was low. The good bacteria which is largely responsible for maintaining the purity of the water, in the Ganges, is Batriaphos.…

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WATER QUALITY OF GANGA RIVER

Water Quality of Ganga

By Preeti Shinde, Application Specialist, Hanna Equipments India Pvt. Ltd. The holy river of Ganga is the largest river in India. The Ganges is threatened by severe pollution. This poses a danger not only to humans but also to animals; the Ganges is home to approximately 140 species of fish and 90 species of amphibians. The river also contains reptiles and mammals, including critically endangered species such as the gharial and South Asian river dolphin. The Ganges River Dolphin can only be found in the fresh water rivers of Bangladesh,…

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