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The river Ganges occupies an unique position in the cultural ethos of India. It is a life-line, a symbol of purity and virtue for millions of people living on its bank, representing their ethos, socio-scientific culture and identity in every forum, not just in India, but in the entire world. But the holy river Ganges’s existence is itself under threat, due to enormous load of population and subsequent pollution year by year. The poverty further enhances the grim situation by adding several unforeseen problems. All these have been discussed in detail in this article with reference to the efforts being made by the governmental and non-governmental agencies; and peoples participation.
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Author is grateful to Prof (Mrs.) Manju Sharma, Former Secretary to the Govt. of India, for always inspiring him for innovative approaches and endeavors. He is also thankful to Prof Krishna Misra, General Secretary (HQ), NASI, Sri Samarendra Kumar, Regional Science City, NCSM, Lucknow and all the learned members of the NASI-Council, who have given him their valuable advices and regular support. Thanks are also due to Dr. Chitranjan Kumar for helping in editing this article.
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Kumar, N. (2014). 3Ps (Population, Poverty and Pollution) and the Pious Poor Ganga. In: Sanghi, R. (eds) Our National River Ganga. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-00530-0_13
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