Though a vital natural resource, India's Ganges River is thought to be seriously contaminated. Why has the government been slow in clean-up efforts?

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Jaida Jordan

6 May, 06:35

Though a vital natural resource, India's Ganges River is thought to be seriously contaminated. Why has the government been slow in clean-up efforts?

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India's Ganges River is thought to be seriously contaminated but the government has been slow in clean up efforts because according to the Hindu majority, there is a strong belief that harm cannot come from such a sacred river.