Destroying the last existing pristine stretch from Uttarkashi to Gangotri.

GANGA - THE DISAPPEARING RIVER

GANGA - THE DISAPPEARING RIVER The latest projects, that

need to be stopped immediately are?

Bhairon Ghati I – under consideration (just 9km from Gangotri)Bhairon Ghati II – under consideration (directly following the above)Loharinag –Pala – construction started Pala – Maneri – about to start (directly after the above)

It involves cutting forests, trees, dirtying a pristine and untouched portion of our mountains and scarring an

entire valley permanently

A destroyed mountain slope between Loharinag and Pala

since the projects are consecutive it entails pushing an entire river underground through dark, sunless

tunnels without a break.

Head race tunnel under construction at Loharinag

What will be left of the Ganga?Nothing!! In the valley of her origin the Ganga will literally

become non-existent.

A VANISHED GANGA AFTER MANERI DAM

THE FULL GANGA BEFORE MANERI DAM

Retreat of the Gangotri glacier, Indian Himalayas

Heavy machinery activities in the eco-fragile Himalayan region so close to the source of the glacier is only going to increase the rate of retreat according to glaciologists.

Will the Ganga survive this onslaught of ‘development’?

The Gangotri glacier, 30.2 km long, is one of the largest Himalayan glaciers. It has been reported to be retreating at an alarming rate of 23 m/per year. It has been predicted that by 2030 the glacier could disappear The WWF reports that the Ganga is one of the ‘Top ten rivers at Risk’ world wide. So are the Himalayas in the top 12 endagered places on the earth. Through these projects, we inflict disastrous damage on both these, at one go

Ethics of the construction companies?

Muck generated during construction flowing directly into the Ganga

The existence of Ganga is its freeflowingness

15 kms upstream from Uttarkashi – Maneri dam

The Ganga is famous for her self purifying properties. Traditionally it is a known fact that Ganga water can be stored for any length of time without decay, while other waters would decay if similarly stored. Scientific studies corroborate this fact. Perhaps she is the only river of her kind in the world.

Algae flourish in the stagnant Ganga downstream of Maneri dam

The Unique River?

The Ganga is famous for her self purifying properties. Traditionally it is a known fact that Ganga water can be stored for any length of time without decay, while other waters would decay if similarly stored. Scientific studies corroborate this fact. Perhaps she is the only river of her kind in the world In the Gita, when describing his eminent manifestations Krishna declares, “Among the water sources, I am the Ganga.” Swami Vivekananda said – ‘The Gita and the Ganga constitute the Hinduism of the Hindus’..From birth to death a billion people crave the drop of her waters on their lips. Even people from foreign lands scatter their ashes in her flow and consider themselves blessed. Ganga flowing between Gangotri and UttarkashiThe undisputable self-evident fact of the position of the Ganga in our existence is being completely ignored.

A Nation without pride –

Letting the Ganga disappear, aiding in the destruction of her qualities and flow reveals a tremendous disrespect to the past of our country, considering the generations who have worshipped her as Mother and Goddess, to the present Indians who yet do – and to the future India whom we are depriving of their national and spiritual heritage