River Pollution
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Kumbh magic demystified : Many of you were drawn to this pop-up …
Not so holy now : Lined with sparkling white sand bags topped …
Not so holy now : Lined with sparkling white sand bags topped …
Not so holy now : Lined with sparkling white sand bags topped …
Solid waste offerings : Each person visiting the mela generated …
Water non-suppl : We laid out 570 km pipelines and supplied 80 …
Excreta matters : We set up more than 40,000 toilets and …
Melon times : Cucumber and water melon farmers have started …
Afterlife returns : Boats were stationed upstream to ensure there …
Too shallow : We ensured that there was adequate depth οΎ–3 to 4 …
Safai Karmacharis clean blockages in Sisamau Nala near Gualtoli, …
Safai Karmacharis clean blockages in Sisamau Nala near Gualtoli, …
Safai Karmacharis clean blockages in Sisamau Nala near Gualtoli, …
People bath near the highly polluted Sisamau Nala in Kanpur that …
Safai Karmacharis clean blockages in Sisamau Nala near Gualtoli, …
Safai Karmacharis clean blockages in Sisamau Nala near Gualtoli, …
Safai Karmacharis clean blockages in Sisamau Nala near Gualtoli, …
Safai Karmacharis clean blockages in Sisamau Nala near Gualtoli, …
Safai Karmacharis clean blockages in Sisamau Nala near Gualtoli, …
People bath near the highly polluted Sisamau Nala in Kanpur that …
Waste from the daily chicken and vegetable market is also dumped …
Safai Karmacharis clean blockages in Sisamau Nala near Gualtoli, …
Waste from the daily chicken and vegetable market is also dumped …
The taps near Sisamaunala get submerged in toxic water during …
Safai Karmacharis clean blockages in Sisamau Nala near Gualtoli, …
Waste from the daily chicken and vegetable market is also dumped …
River Pollution
4976 Photos
Kumbh magic demystified : Many of you were drawn to this pop-up mega city, built on the floodplains in the matter of a few months. But as you have seen, there is more to it than meets the eye. There is a need to ensure that more people and not just VIPs h
Allahabad (D) ,
Avikal Somvanshi ,
Ecological footprint ,
Faith and filth ,
Ganga Action Plan ,
Kumbh Mela ,
Makar Sankranti ,
Religious Beliefs ,
Religious Places ,
River Pollution ,
Sangam ,
Sanitation ,
Sanitation ,
Scavengers ,
Scavengers ,
Shahi snan ,
Uttar Pradesh ,
Waste Disposal ,
Waste Disposal ,
Water Pollution ,
DVD NO. Mdvddp034
River Pollution
4976 Photos
Allahabad (D) ,
Avikal Somvanshi ,
Ecological footprint ,
Faith and filth ,
Ganga Action Plan ,
Kumbh Mela ,
Makar Sankranti ,
Religious Beliefs ,
Religious Places ,
River Pollution ,
Sangam ,
Sanitation ,
Sanitation ,
Scavengers ,
Scavengers ,
Shahi snan ,
Uttar Pradesh ,
Waste Disposal ,
Waste Disposal ,
Water Pollution ,
DVD NO. Mdvddp034
River Pollution
4976 Photos
Not so holy now : Lined with sparkling white sand bags topped with cozy hay stacks the ghats looked picture perfect during the kumbh. A little more than a month down the line all sand bags have given way to heaps of polythene bags and the hay has been put
Allahabad (D) ,
Avikal Somvanshi ,
Ecological footprint ,
Faith and filth ,
Ganga Action Plan ,
Kumbh Mela ,
Makar Sankranti ,
Religious Beliefs ,
Religious Places ,
River Pollution ,
Sangam ,
Sanitation ,
Sanitation ,
Scavengers ,
Scavengers ,
Shahi snan ,
Uttar Pradesh ,
Waste Disposal ,
Waste Disposal ,
Water Pollution ,
DVD NO. Mdvddp034
River Pollution
4976 Photos
Not so holy now : Lined with sparkling white sand bags topped with cozy hay stacks the ghats looked picture perfect during the kumbh. A little more than a month down the line all sand bags have given way to heaps of polythene bags and the hay has been put
Allahabad (D) ,
Avikal Somvanshi ,
Ecological footprint ,
Faith and filth ,
Ganga Action Plan ,
Kumbh Mela ,
Makar Sankranti ,
Religious Beliefs ,
Religious Places ,
River Pollution ,
Sangam ,
Sanitation ,
Sanitation ,
Scavengers ,
Scavengers ,
Shahi snan ,
Uttar Pradesh ,
Waste Disposal ,
Waste Disposal ,
Water Pollution ,
DVD NO. Mdvddp034
River Pollution
4976 Photos
Not so holy now : Lined with sparkling white sand bags topped with cozy hay stacks the ghats looked picture perfect during the kumbh. A little more than a month down the line all sand bags have given way to heaps of polythene bags and the hay has been put
Allahabad (D) ,
Avikal Somvanshi ,
Ecological footprint ,
Faith and filth ,
Ganga Action Plan ,
Kumbh Mela ,
Makar Sankranti ,
Religious Beliefs ,
Religious Places ,
River Pollution ,
Sangam ,
Sanitation ,
Sanitation ,
Scavengers ,
Scavengers ,
Shahi snan ,
Uttar Pradesh ,
Waste Disposal ,
Waste Disposal ,
Water Pollution ,
DVD NO. Mdvddp034
River Pollution
4976 Photos
Allahabad (D) ,
Avikal Somvanshi ,
Ecological footprint ,
Faith and filth ,
Ganga Action Plan ,
Kumbh Mela ,
Makar Sankranti ,
Religious Beliefs ,
Religious Places ,
River Pollution ,
Sangam ,
Sanitation ,
Sanitation ,
Scavengers ,
Scavengers ,
Shahi snan ,
Uttar Pradesh ,
Waste Disposal ,
Waste Disposal ,
Water Pollution ,
DVD NO. Mdvddp034
River Pollution
4976 Photos
Solid waste offerings : Each person visiting the mela generated solid waste of approximately 100 gm every day, be it plastics, bottles or flowers. If you visit the mela grounds today, you will see solid waste strewn all over the place
Allahabad (D) ,
Avikal Somvanshi ,
Ecological footprint ,
Faith and filth ,
Ganga Action Plan ,
Kumbh Mela ,
Makar Sankranti ,
Religious Beliefs ,
Religious Places ,
River Pollution ,
Sangam ,
Sanitation ,
Sanitation ,
Scavengers ,
Scavengers ,
Shahi snan ,
Uttar Pradesh ,
Waste Disposal ,
Waste Disposal ,
Water Pollution ,
DVD NO. Mdvddp034
River Pollution
4976 Photos
Water non-suppl : We laid out 570 km pipelines and supplied 80 million litres of water each day. But I must admit that thousands were not connected to the piped network and had to fetch water from distances, many at times consuming unfiltered water. It is
Allahabad (D) ,
Avikal Somvanshi ,
Ecological footprint ,
Faith and filth ,
Ganga Action Plan ,
Kumbh Mela ,
Makar Sankranti ,
Religious Beliefs ,
Religious Places ,
River Pollution ,
Sangam ,
Sanitation ,
Sanitation ,
Scavengers ,
Scavengers ,
Shahi snan ,
Uttar Pradesh ,
Waste Disposal ,
Waste Disposal ,
Water Pollution ,
DVD NO. Mdvddp034
River Pollution
4976 Photos
Excreta matters : We set up more than 40,000 toilets and sanitation complexes to deal with the excrement of more than 100 million people. But truth is that the entire infrastructure was not installed in time, much of it lying around unused. The reality is
Allahabad (D) ,
Avikal Somvanshi ,
Ecological footprint ,
Faith and filth ,
Ganga Action Plan ,
Kumbh Mela ,
Makar Sankranti ,
Religious Beliefs ,
Religious Places ,
River Pollution ,
Sangam ,
Sanitation ,
Sanitation ,
Scavengers ,
Scavengers ,
Shahi snan ,
Uttar Pradesh ,
Waste Disposal ,
Waste Disposal ,
Water Pollution ,
DVD NO. Mdvddp034
River Pollution
4976 Photos
Allahabad (D) ,
Avikal Somvanshi ,
Ecological footprint ,
Faith and filth ,
Ganga Action Plan ,
Kumbh Mela ,
Makar Sankranti ,
Religious Beliefs ,
Religious Places ,
River Pollution ,
Sangam ,
Sanitation ,
Sanitation ,
Scavengers ,
Scavengers ,
Shahi snan ,
Uttar Pradesh ,
Waste Disposal ,
Waste Disposal ,
Water Pollution ,
DVD NO. Mdvddp034
River Pollution
4976 Photos
Melon times : Cucumber and water melon farmers have started reclaiming river bed for their farming activities. Only a small chunk of the massive river bed is fit for farming as most of it is still laden with debris. It is a bit late into summer to start w
Allahabad (D) ,
Avikal Somvanshi ,
Ecological footprint ,
Faith and filth ,
Ganga Action Plan ,
Kumbh Mela ,
Makar Sankranti ,
Religious Beliefs ,
Religious Places ,
River Pollution ,
Sangam ,
Sanitation ,
Sanitation ,
Scavengers ,
Scavengers ,
Shahi snan ,
Uttar Pradesh ,
Waste Disposal ,
Waste Disposal ,
Water Pollution ,
DVD NO. Mdvddp034
River Pollution
4976 Photos
Afterlife returns : Boats were stationed upstream to ensure there were no animal carcasses nor human bodies floating in the river at the bathing ghats. Cremations were also stopped at Sangam to avoid unsightly scenes during the Kumbh mela. Life is back to
Allahabad (D) ,
Avikal Somvanshi ,
Ecological footprint ,
Faith and filth ,
Ganga Action Plan ,
Kumbh Mela ,
Makar Sankranti ,
Religious Beliefs ,
Religious Places ,
River Pollution ,
Sangam ,
Sanitation ,
Sanitation ,
Scavengers ,
Scavengers ,
Shahi snan ,
Uttar Pradesh ,
Waste Disposal ,
Waste Disposal ,
Water Pollution ,
DVD NO. Mdvddp034
River Pollution
4976 Photos
Too shallow : We ensured that there was adequate depth οΎ–3 to 4 feet -- for bathing. I must admit that this was made possible by releasing 2,500 cusecs from upstream reservoirs during the entire mela period. More was released during the six important bathi
Allahabad (D) ,
Avikal Somvanshi ,
Ecological footprint ,
Faith and filth ,
Ganga Action Plan ,
Kumbh Mela ,
Makar Sankranti ,
Religious Beliefs ,
Religious Places ,
River Pollution ,
Sangam ,
Sanitation ,
Sanitation ,
Scavengers ,
Scavengers ,
Shahi snan ,
Uttar Pradesh ,
Waste Disposal ,
Waste Disposal ,
Water Pollution ,
DVD NO. Mdvddp034
River Pollution
4976 Photos
Allahabad (D) ,
Avikal Somvanshi ,
Ecological footprint ,
Faith and filth ,
Ganga Action Plan ,
Kumbh Mela ,
Makar Sankranti ,
Religious Beliefs ,
Religious Places ,
River Pollution ,
Sangam ,
Sanitation ,
Sanitation ,
Scavengers ,
Scavengers ,
Shahi snan ,
Uttar Pradesh ,
Waste Disposal ,
Waste Disposal ,
Water Pollution ,
DVD NO. Mdvddp034
River Pollution
4976 Photos
Safai Karmacharis clean blockages in Sisamau Nala near Gualtoli, Kanpur.
DRAIN ,
Gualtoli ,
Kanpur ,
People ,
River Pollution ,
Rivers ,
Rivers ,
Sisamau Nala ,
Uttar Pradesh ,
VIKAS CHOUDHARY ,
Waste Disposal ,
Waste Disposal ,
Water Pollution ,
DVD NO. MDVDDP042
River Pollution
4976 Photos
Safai Karmacharis clean blockages in Sisamau Nala near Gualtoli, Kanpur.
DRAIN ,
Gualtoli ,
Kanpur ,
People ,
River Pollution ,
Rivers ,
Rivers ,
Sisamau Nala ,
Uttar Pradesh ,
VIKAS CHOUDHARY ,
Waste Disposal ,
Waste Disposal ,
Water Pollution ,
DVD NO. MDVDDP042
River Pollution
4976 Photos
Safai Karmacharis clean blockages in Sisamau Nala near Gualtoli, Kanpur.
DRAIN ,
Gualtoli ,
Kanpur ,
People ,
River Pollution ,
Rivers ,
rivers ,
Sisamau Nala ,
Uttar Pradesh ,
VIKAS CHOUDHARY ,
Waste Disposal ,
Waste Disposal ,
Water Pollution ,
DVD NO. MDVDDP042
River Pollution
4976 Photos
People bath near the highly polluted Sisamau Nala in Kanpur that dumps half of the city’s filth in Ganga.
DRAIN ,
Gualtoli ,
Kanpur ,
People ,
River Pollution ,
Rivers ,
rivers ,
Sisamau Nala ,
Uttar Pradesh ,
VIKAS CHOUDHARY ,
Waste Disposal ,
Waste Disposal ,
Water Pollution ,
DVD NO. MDVDDP042
River Pollution
4976 Photos
Safai Karmacharis clean blockages in Sisamau Nala near Gualtoli, Kanpur.
Gualtoli ,
Kanpur ,
People ,
River Pollution ,
Rivers ,
rivers ,
Sisamau Nala ,
Uttar Pradesh ,
VIKAS CHOUDHARY ,
Waste Disposal ,
Waste Disposal ,
Water Pollution ,
DVD NO. MDVDDP042
River Pollution
4976 Photos
Safai Karmacharis clean blockages in Sisamau Nala near Gualtoli, Kanpur.
DRAIN ,
Gualtoli ,
Kanpur ,
People ,
River Pollution ,
Rivers ,
rivers ,
Sisamau Nala ,
Uttar Pradesh ,
VIKAS CHOUDHARY ,
Waste Disposal ,
Waste Disposal ,
Water Pollution ,
DVD NO. MDVDDP042
River Pollution
4976 Photos
Safai Karmacharis clean blockages in Sisamau Nala near Gualtoli, Kanpur.
DRAIN ,
Gualtoli ,
Kanpur ,
People ,
River Pollution ,
Rivers ,
rivers ,
Sisamau Nala ,
Uttar Pradesh ,
VIKAS CHOUDHARY ,
Waste Disposal ,
Waste Disposal ,
Water Pollution ,
DVD NO. MDVDDP042
River Pollution
4976 Photos
Safai Karmacharis clean blockages in Sisamau Nala near Gualtoli, Kanpur.
DRAIN ,
Gualtoli ,
Kanpur ,
People ,
River Pollution ,
Rivers ,
rivers ,
Sisamau Nala ,
Uttar Pradesh ,
VIKAS CHOUDHARY ,
Waste Disposal ,
Waste Disposal ,
Water Pollution ,
DVD NO. MDVDDP042
River Pollution
4976 Photos
Safai Karmacharis clean blockages in Sisamau Nala near Gualtoli, Kanpur.
DRAIN ,
Gualtoli ,
Kanpur ,
People ,
River Pollution ,
Rivers ,
rivers ,
Sisamau Nala ,
Uttar Pradesh ,
VIKAS CHOUDHARY ,
Waste Disposal ,
Waste Disposal ,
Water Pollution ,
DVD NO. MDVDDP042
River Pollution
4976 Photos
People bath near the highly polluted Sisamau Nala in Kanpur that dumps half of the city’s filth in Ganga.
DRAIN ,
Gualtoli ,
Kanpur ,
People ,
River Pollution ,
Rivers ,
rivers ,
Sisamau Nala ,
Uttar Pradesh ,
VIKAS CHOUDHARY ,
Waste Disposal ,
Waste Disposal ,
Water Pollution ,
DVD NO. MDVDDP042
River Pollution
4976 Photos
Waste from the daily chicken and vegetable market is also dumped in the Sisamaunala of Kanpur.
DRAIN ,
Gualtoli ,
Health Effects ,
Health Effects ,
Health Effects ,
Kanpur ,
People ,
River Pollution ,
Rivers ,
rivers ,
Sisamau Nala ,
Uttar Pradesh ,
VIKAS CHOUDHARY ,
Waste Disposal ,
Waste Disposal ,
Water Pollution ,
DVD NO. MDVDDP042
River Pollution
4976 Photos
Safai Karmacharis clean blockages in Sisamau Nala near Gualtoli, Kanpur.
DRAIN ,
Gualtoli ,
Kanpur ,
People ,
River Pollution ,
Rivers ,
rivers ,
Sisamau Nala ,
Uttar Pradesh ,
VIKAS CHOUDHARY ,
Waste Disposal ,
Waste Disposal ,
Water Pollution ,
DVD NO. MDVDDP042
River Pollution
4976 Photos
Waste from the daily chicken and vegetable market is also dumped in the Sisamaunala of Kanpur.
DRAIN ,
Gualtoli ,
Health Effects ,
Health Effects ,
Health Effects ,
Kanpur ,
People ,
River Pollution ,
Rivers ,
rivers ,
Sisamau Nala ,
Uttar Pradesh ,
VIKAS CHOUDHARY ,
Waste Disposal ,
Waste Disposal ,
Water Pollution ,
DVD NO. MDVDDP042
River Pollution
4976 Photos
The taps near Sisamaunala get submerged in toxic water during floods. People in the locality complain of skin and stomach problems.
DRAIN ,
Gualtoli ,
Health Effects ,
Health Effects ,
Health Effects ,
Kanpur ,
People ,
River Pollution ,
Rivers ,
rivers ,
Sisamau Nala ,
Urban Water Supply ,
Urban Water Supply ,
Uttar Pradesh ,
VIKAS CHOUDHARY ,
Waste Disposal ,
Waste Disposal ,
Water Pollution ,
Women ,
DVD NO. MDVDDP042
River Pollution
4976 Photos
Safai Karmacharis clean blockages in Sisamau Nala near Gualtoli, Kanpur.
DRAIN ,
Gualtoli ,
Kanpur ,
People ,
River Pollution ,
Rivers ,
rivers ,
Sisamau Nala ,
Uttar Pradesh ,
VIKAS CHOUDHARY ,
Waste Disposal ,
Waste Disposal ,
Water Pollution ,
DVD NO. MDVDDP042
River Pollution
4976 Photos
Waste from the daily chicken and vegetable market is also dumped in the Sisamaunala of Kanpur.
DRAIN ,
Gualtoli ,
Health Effects ,
Health Effects ,
Health Effects ,
Kanpur ,
People ,
River Pollution ,
Rivers ,
rivers ,
Sisamau Nala ,
Uttar Pradesh ,
VIKAS CHOUDHARY ,
Waste Disposal ,
Waste Disposal ,
Water Pollution ,
DVD NO. MDVDDP042