Ganga River Pollution In Kolkata. Editorial Photo

September 29, 2008 Ganga, Kolkata West Bengal, India - AS PER HINDU TRADITION,AFTER DEATH/BEREAVEMENT IN THE FAMILY EVERY HINDU PAYS OBITUARY(Pind Daan) TO LORD VISHNU FOR DIVINE PEACE OF THE DEPARTED SOUL OF THEIR BELOVED ONES SO THAT THE DEPARTED SOUL GETS DIVINE PEACE.RIVER GANGA METAPHORICALLY REPRESENT A OF TRANSITION FOR THE SOUL.SO PIND DAAN IS A MANDATORY OBLIGATION TOWARDS THE DEPARTED KITH AND KIN. Unfortunately at present this major river of India is being polluted tremendously due to the untreated sewage, industrial effluents, factories wastes, domestic wastes. People are freely allowed to dump garbage, flowers, idols of gods and goddesses directly into the river.