Ganga Pollution Cases

INTRODUCTION
Vivek Netam
Mr. M.C. Mehta, an advocate of the positive Court and a social activist, filed a judicial writ petition in the form of Public fire Litigation under Article 32 before the Supreme Court of India, New Delhi. The petition demanded for the issuance of a writ/order/direction in the nature of mandamus to the respondents including the body politic of U.P. and Municipal Corporations and Councils of the State of U.P., Municipal Corporations and Councils of the State of U.P. and Calcutta Tanneries to restrain them from let out trade effluents into the river Ganga.
The industries mostly tanneries located on the banks of the river and contaminate areas of Kanpur and Calcutta were discharging trade effluents in the river Ganga. These trade effluents were senior highly toxic compared with the house servant sewage water which was also discharged into the river. The water of the river Ganga had cause highly unhealthful as the tanneries and nine nallas were discharging trade effluents and interior(prenominal) sewage water into the river. At various places half-burnt bodies and other noxious materials were also thrown into the river. Due to the failure of the authorities to attend the statutory duties for several years, the water in the river Ganga at Kanpur could no longer be used by the people each for drinking or for bathing. Mr.



Mehta read an article Fire in Ganga which was on account of the toxicity of the water of the river Ganga and on the soil of the same he filed the writ petitions.

IMPORTANCE OF GANGA RIVER
River Ganga (Ganges) of India has been held in high esteem since time immemorial and Hindus from all over the globe cherish the idea of a holy dip in the river under the faith that by doing so they will pass rid of their sins of life. More than 400 million people lie with along the Ganges River. An estimated 2,000,000 persons ritually bathe daily in the river. Historically also, Ganga is the most important river of the country and beyond uncertainty is closely connected with...If you want to get a rich essay, order it on our website: Ordercustompaper.com



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