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India's Effort To Clean Up Sacred But Polluted Ganga River
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The Ganga River, known as the Ganges under British rule, is one of the most
revered waterways in the world -- and also among the most polluted.
Stretching from the Himalayan foothills to the Bay of Bengal, it provides
water to nearly half a billion people, more than any other river in the
world. Special correspondent Fred de Sam Lazaro reports from India on the
latest efforts to clean the river.
revered waterways in the world -- and also among the most polluted.
Stretching from the Himalayan foothills to the Bay of Bengal, it provides
water to nearly half a billion people, more than any other river in the
world. Special correspondent Fred de Sam Lazaro reports from India on the
latest efforts to clean the river.
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