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What are the effects of ganges river?

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1. It brings the fertile alluvial silt from the Himalayas and flood the Ganges plain making it one of the most fertile tracts in the world.

2. It makes 12 waterfalls before reaching Haridwar and is used to generate hydroelectricity.

3. Considered as the most sacred river, people bathe in it to be purified from their sins.

4. Canals leading from the main river is used as an effective means of irrigation in the plains.

5. As it is a perennial river, it provides water the year long.

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