Killing the Ganges with Justin Rowlatt
Our World · Season 2016 · Episode 40
India's greatest river, the Ganges, is one of the world's dirtiest. The river is revered by Hindus, but it is also the sewer that carries away the waste from 450 million people.Pollution from industry, agriculture - and even waste from religious ceremonies - has turned its sacred waters into a toxic and deadly cocktail. The Indian prime minister has staked his political reputation on cleaning it up, but can the Ganges be saved?
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Season
2016
Episode
40
Air Date
30/Dec/2016
Air Time
01:30
Runtime
30 min
Overview
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India's greatest river, the Ganges, is one of the world's dirtiest. The river is revered by Hindus, but it is also the sewer that carries away the waste from 450 million people.Pollution from industry, agriculture - and even waste from religious ceremonies - has turned its sacred waters into a toxic and deadly cocktail. The Indian prime minister has staked his political reputation on cleaning it up, but can the Ganges be saved?
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