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- Rivers are polluted by people throwing oil and gas into them
- Rivers get polluted when the factories dump their waste into the rivers.
- Farmers use weedkiller to kill unnecessary plants that grow in their fields, then this spray goes to the river and pollutes it.
- Oil spills also causes river pollution.
- People throw litter in the rivers that may harm the wildlife in the river.
- Rivers get polluted because people put water back in rivers before it is clean.
- People use them to dispose of waste such as sewage.
- Rivers get polluted by the continuous dumping of waste into the rivers. That includes all paper, oil in some cases, toxins dumped by factories, other trash, etc.
- Oil drips from vehicles onto roadways get washed into waterways by rain.
Wiki User
∙ 8y ago
Wiki User
∙ 9y agoThe main cause of river pollution is the dumping of waste. This dumping is done in the name of religion.
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What river of India is considered holy by most of the Indian people?
The Ganges.
What is the name India's holy river?
There are many sacred rivers in India. Most of them are dedicated to the Gods and Goddesses. The most sacred river in India is the Ganga which is also known as Ganges. It is worshiped as the goddess Ganga in Hinduism. Yamuna, which is the largest tributary river of Ganga is also one of the most sacred rivers. It is worshipped as the goddess Yamuna. Some of the other sacred rivers are Brahmaputra, Krishna and Godavari.
Name the river in India that is thought to be scared by hindus?
There are seven sacred rivers in India. They are the Ganges, Sarasvati, Narmada, Kshipra, Godavari, Yamuna, and Kaveri. The most sacred of all is the Narmada.
Most Sacred river in India?
Ganga river.Gange cha Yamune chaiva Godavari Saraswati,Narmade Sindhu Kaveri jalesmin sannidhim kuru River Ganges (Ganga). But then, many other major rivers of India are also considered sacred. It is something like we think about Gods and Goddesses. They are forms of one. So the other rivers also are forms of Mother Ganges. The Hindu bathing mantra says:In this water, I invoke the presence of holy waters from the rivers Ganga, Yamuna, Godavari, Saraswati, Narmada, Sindhu and Kaveri.
Which river served as the most important river in early India?
In the ancient History of world, the first civilization known to mankind in India was the Indus civilization which perished on the banks of Indus (called Sindhu in native language) river. But, mythologically and according to many ancient Hindu scriptures, The Ganges (Ganga in native language) plays the role of most important river.
Which is the most polluted river in Russia?
i don't think the wolds most polluted river is in India indeed. i feel thames river is more polluted than th ganges. i was browsing through th internet n saw this river in Indonesia called the citarum. i think its most polluted the Congo
What is the famous river in India called?
The most famous river in India is the Ganges River.
What is the most polluted river in Europe?
What is the most polluted river in Europe The Sarno is the most polluted river in Europe, featuring a nasty mix of sewage, untreated agricultural waste, industrial waste, and chemicals. Source: http://www.grinningplanet.com/2005/07-26/water-pollution-facts-article.htm
What is the most famous river in India?
The River Ganges
What is the most famuos river in India?
The Ganges !
What is the most famous river in India called?
Ganges RIver
Most polluted river in India?
Ganga
Is ganges river big enough to absorb all the pollution?
It is one of the most polluted rivers in the world
Who uses the river ganges?
The Ganges river is one of the largest and most used rivers in the world. It is used by the citizens of India.
What river flows through northern India and into the bay of Bengal?
The Ganges River in Northern India empties into the Bay of Bengal and is the third largest river by discharge. The Ganges is the most sacred river in Hinduism.
What river flows through northern india and empties into the bay of bengal?
The Ganges River in Northern India empties into the Bay of Bengal and is the third largest river by discharge. The Ganges is the most sacred river in Hinduism.
What river of India is considered holy by most of the Indian people?
The Ganges.
