He's synonymous with genius, but Albert Einstein is also best known for what is easily the world's most famous equation, E=mcÂ². But did you know that it's actually a shortened version of a longer equation? He's synonymous with genius, but Albert Einstein is also best known for what is easily the world's most famous equation, E=mcÂ².
Pollution of the Ganges River. Despite the religious significance and daily importance of the Ganges River for the people of India, it is one of the most polluted rivers in the world. Pollution of the Ganges is caused by both human and industrial waste due to India's rapid growth as well as religious events.n addition to human and industrial waste some religious activities also increase the pollution of the Ganges. For example, Hindus believe that they must take offerings of food and other items to Ganga and as a result these items are thrown into the river on a regular basis and more so during religious events.
Situated along its banks are some of the world's oldest inhabited cities like Varanasi and Patna. It provides water to about 40% of India's population across 11 states, serving an estimated population of 500 million people or more, which is larger than any other river in the world. Today, it is considered to be the fifth most polluted river in the world. A number of initiatives have been undertaken to clean the river but failed to deliver desired results. After getting elected, India's Prime minister Narendra Modi affirmed to work for cleaning the river and controlling Pollution.