The Ganges River has always been known as a religious icon in the world.
The Ganges River is over 1557 miles long passing through Bangladesh and
most of India. The River is known as a spiritual center because the
people of India rely on the river for most life functions in the area.
The uses in India for the river are nearly endless; the main functions
of the river are Agricultural use, Industry, as an energy source, transportation,
Drinking, bathing, and baptisms.
The
water from the Ganges River and the surrounding soil are very good for
agricultural uses. The flooding
of the river greatly enriches the nutrient content in the soil. Along
the river there are also many industries such as textiles, paper, leather,
and many more who use the water for power, cleaning, etc. Power,
which is used by industries, is also used by the common population. Because
India is very undeveloped and does not have all the technology to maximize
the rivers electrical capacity, the country of India only uses 20% of the
rivers potential capacity. The
power is harnessed by the use of dams farther up the river.
The
river also serves as a drinking source, bathing hole and baptism sight.
The river is one of the only sources of water for the people of India who
cant afford running clean water. On the same note it is used
as a mass-bathing hole, over 10 million people bathe in the river daily,
these people who have diseases and very poor hygiene cause for the pollution
of this river. This river is also used a baptizing sanctuary, and
burial hole. Babies are baptized in the river because they believe
it cleanses the child, also when a person dies and is cremated their remains
are released into the river for the same reason, because they believe it
cleanses the soul.
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