India’s rivers, especially the smaller ones have turned into

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Dry ditches

Shallow streams

Toxic streams

Bathing ghats

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India’s rivers, especially the smaller ones, have turned into toxic streams. For consumption. India has a rich source of freshwater from perennial Himalayan rivers like the Ganga river system, Indus river system, and Brahmaputra river system in the north and Deccan rivers like the Godavari, Mahanadi, Krishna, and Kaveri in the south; and various freshwater lakes. But most of these rivers and lakes have dried up or have become toxic because of overconsumption and water pollution. In addition, population growth, agricultural modernisation, urbanisation, and industrialisation have led to water scarcity.

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