Sir Today the cleaning of Ganges has become one of top most priority. The holy river is no longer holy and pure, it has been polluted. But most of us never believe that Ganga is polluted; it is seen as sacred river and worshiped as Goddess. However, pollution has been an old and continuous process. […]
Patna: National Waterways would do well to address the major problem of silt deposits along the Ganges, says Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar. He also questioned the wisdom of building check dams which would further affect the flow of water. Boats need enough water to be able to traverse the length of the river! Bihar […]
There is a very fine line between tradition and culture. If tradition is the flower then culture is its fragrance. Our tradition conveys ‘what we are’, and culture shows ‘what we have’. Problems occurs when tradition and culture do not complement each other. Pollution is one of these problems. Our tradition springs from the worship […]
Did you know that your local post office is actually a government owned e-commerce outlet? And, it’s selling ‘holy water’! You’ll get authentic Ganges water between 15 to 35 rupees! Along with regular mail, Indian post offices have started selling Gangajal, or water from the Ganges River, considered auspicious by the Hindus. The new service […]
