The Ganga, one of India’s holiest rivers, is also among the world’s largest groundwater reserves. Stretching over 2,500 km, it originates in the Himalayas, flows through fertile plains, and merges into the Sundarbans, the world’s largest wetland ecosystem. Over 50 crore people depend on the Ganga River Basin for their livelihood, while thousands of terrestrial and aquatic species thrive on its waters and ecosystems. #MissionLiFE #Ganga | Ministry of Environment, Forest & Climate Change, Governme

Worshiped by a billion Hindus and a water source for 400 million, India's holy Ganges begins as a crystal clear river but pollution and excessive usage transform it into toxic sludge https://reut.rs/2FFdXjs | Reuters