NEW DELHI: The National Green Tribunal on Friday said the water of the Ganga, between Haridwar and Unnao in UP, was not worthy for ingesting and bathing, and expressed anguish over the placement. The inexperienced panel said that innocent other people drank and bathed within the river with reverence, with out knowing that it'll adversely have an effect on their well being.
"Do people of this country know that Ganga water is unfit for drinking and bathing? They perform achamana (purification ritual) thinking that they will go to heaven. Can you imagine which heaven will they if they drink this polluted water," a bench, headed by way of NGT chairperson AK Goel, observed.
The inexperienced panel directed National Mission for Clean Ganga to put in show boards at a gap of 100 kilometres, indicating whether the water was fit for bathing or ingesting.
The tribunal, then again, said that the place there was extra habitation, show boards may be put at a shorter distance.
"People are drinking and bathing in the Ganga out of reverence and respect. They do not know that it may be dangerous to their health. If cigarette packets can contain a warning saying it is 'injurious to health', why not the people be informed of the adverse effects (of the river water)," the NGT said.
"Do people of this country know that Ganga water is unfit for drinking and bathing? They perform achamana (purification ritual) thinking that they will go to heaven. Can you imagine which heaven will they if they drink this polluted water," a bench, headed by way of NGT chairperson AK Goel, observed.
The inexperienced panel directed National Mission for Clean Ganga to put in show boards at a gap of 100 kilometres, indicating whether the water was fit for bathing or ingesting.
The tribunal, then again, said that the place there was extra habitation, show boards may be put at a shorter distance.
"People are drinking and bathing in the Ganga out of reverence and respect. They do not know that it may be dangerous to their health. If cigarette packets can contain a warning saying it is 'injurious to health', why not the people be informed of the adverse effects (of the river water)," the NGT said.
NGT: If cigarette pack can contain warning, why not Ganga water
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