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India's Effort to Clean Up Sacred But Polluted Ganga River

Year

2020

Language

ENGLISH

Duration

5m 23s

Publication Information

NewsHour Productions

Summary

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.

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