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A striking growth in the population index and an equally alarming lack of awareness among the urban, rural and rural-urban population has resulted in a menace of piling up plastic garbage at the banks of river. The seeping STPs, the flow of industrial effluents, and wastes into some of the prime rivers as Indrayani River (Maharashtra), Yamuna River (Uttar Pradesh), Ganges River (Uttar Pradesh) etc., is tarnishing the sanctity of the river, canals and nallahs in the city. An example of sheer negligence and lack of sanity among most of the Indians. Water an important aspect of Indian religion is an element of life. It is a source of creation and sustenance, a faith of God in the form Brahma, Vishnu and Maheshwara. Water is used as holy water to sprinkle on deities and is used for ‘Abhishek’, an Indian ritual for purity and blessings. It is a mockery, where on one side we promote deification of water, fire, earth and air, we are polluting the elements with plastic, house waste, open defaecation, vehicle pollution etc. It is disgusting where we offer prayers in wellness and emancipation of the water as of River Ganges, River Brahmaputra, or River Indrayani, we are unable to adopt them as their protectors. The river water system in spite of new provisions and installation of efficient systems is inadequate to offer its eco-system, life-long sustenance and sustainability.

River, Water, Racism, Justice