Ganga Clean -Up

Having its physical origin in the Himalayas, near Mt Kailas, no river symbolizes India’s spiritual heritage more than the Ganga, or Ganges River.  Indian mythology assigns the Ganga a divine status, said to have sprung from the divine waters of the spiritual realm, thereby explaining the water’s unusual purity.  Ganga is worshipped as a spiritual entity by millions of Indians who look upon the river as Ganga Mata or Mother Ganges since like a mother who sustains life, this loving mother embraces her children and cleanses them physically, emotionally and spiritu­ally – a divine gift.

And here is the current problem:  a river, once known for its exceptional purity, has become so contaminated that it has become a river of disease.   Its incredibly high pollution contains everything from industrial chemicals, polythene bags and worship materials, to raw sewage, and dead bodies.

The Ganga supports over 400 million people, and if the horrendous pollution is not controlled or drastically reduced, it will likely be the end of communities living along its banks. 

There is a movement to deal with this vital project. India’s Minister for the Environment approved a ‘Mission Clean Ganga’ with the objective to ensure that by the year 2020 no untreated municipal sewage and industrial waste should flow into this 2500km long river. This would entail the formulation of detailed sewage treatment plants in critical pollution areas and major towns along the Ganga and its tributaries, building water treatment plants, fixing dams and other water quality improvement measures, the high cost estimated to be to be dispersed between central and state governments.

However, any campaign to make Ganga visibly clean and free of disease is a monumental task both physically and financially, and since governments move notoriously slowly, it is often up to private organizations concerned about the future of such vital resources to generate awareness of the pollution in the Ganga and to take the initiative to deal with the problem.  It is also a priority to instill in the average people that Ganga is a national heritage of international significance and that all can share the responsibility to keep it clean.

One such organization actively engaged in this important project is Adhyatmik Foundation.  Funds are urgently needed to educate people and to support all efforts.   Traditionally Ganga Mata plays a part in every Indian life, from the practical to the spiritual.  Additionally: traveling seekers from all over the world meet disappointment when faced with the present conditions of the once legendary sacred waters. Without dramatic action to clean up Mother Ganga, this river’s own life is under threat.  Everyone can help.

Please donate generously in assisting in this vital project, either by Paypal donations or by check.

You may mail a check to: Adhyatmik Foundation, Inc
106 Crestview Court, FLF
Hawley, PA 18428
Please mark your donation: Ganga Clean-up

Or direct your generous donation by pressing any of the Paypal Donation buttons and enter  Ganga Clean-up in the message/instruction section.



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