Oh Guuuuude! India! Pheeeew!

http://www.redressonline.com/2014/04/fil...-in-india/

sweet!  nobody views this! 7 people!

what is going on then...why?

Worshipped by Hindus, the river Ganges is full of toxic industrial waste, domestic rubbish,

clothing detergent and human waste (55 per cent of the population have no toilets).

Millions defecate in the holy river every day, as well as using its waters to clean their teeth,

for drinking and cooking.

Mapoui ,

U ever see any of my threads just post a Link and expect people to view ?

Look man below the Links u post ... say sumting that jumps out of the article 

For example my post above would follow that Link ....

more folks would say leh me open de Link....

Goog Lee and doosra can correct me here :

The River Ganges is a very sacred river ....even upon a Hindu's death :

Cremation is performed and their Ashes committed to the closest Waterway around.

Most waterways on the planet interconnect and hence their Ash will reach the Ganges.

During the travel of the ashes, many Pujas and prayers are kept.

tbc.

but why make noise when the issue is so important?

however you get to it its the content that is crucial :o

No one opens Link only :

there is the fear of Virus ...

ok.  I will open it up soon

Quote:Filthy, deadly mayhem in India

  EDITOR
Pollution in Delhi
By Graham Peebles

Along with the choking fumes and piles of putrid waste, sound systems and a constant bombardment of honking horns from cars, lorries and screaming buses assault residents and the unprepared in towns and cities throughout India.

Loudspeakers are used to spread political propaganda, celebrate and circulate expensive arranged and prolonged weddings, and, mounted outside temples and mosques, loudly proclaim the jargon of the just and the righteous path to salvation.

Noise pollution in the cities and towns is unbearable and adversely affects people’s health: hearing complaints, sleep disturbance, cardiovascular issues, deteriorating work and school performance are some of the more serious effects of this deafening sociological epidemic, which is adding layer upon layer to the nationwide milieu of stress and environmental degradation.

What may have once been considered simply part of the chaotic charm of this extraordinary country − to be endured along with poor sanitation, burgeoning, filthy slums and open sewers − noise, air and water pollution are now seen as a major environmental issue demanding urgent government and community action.

Quote:Sound the horn

In a recent survey of the world’s noisiest cities, India garnered bronze, silver and gold. The capital, New Delhi, comes in first, with more than seven million vehicles on its streets every day (more than in India’s three other major cities combined), followed closely by India’s richest and most populous city (with 21 million people) Mumbai and then Kolkata.

Cars and motorbikes are the source of much of the cacophony. Driving is a noisy adversarial affair: the thrusting horn is blasted in place of using mirrors, indicating, pulling out or overtaking.

In case the essential tarmac protocol should be forgotten, lorries and trailers carry the slogan “sound horn” on their colourful rear end. At junctions drivers turning right use all lanes, blocking those going straight, instigating a symphony of horn blowing, loud and angry.

Honking is not allowed near schools and hospitals, but this is another law which remains largely unenforced and dangerously disregarded. Much like little yappy dogs, the smallest vehicles are often the noisiest and most reckless. At night, deserted city streets too busy during daylight hours are invaded by lorries. Kings of the road, they tear along with enlarged air horns capable of 118 decibels, equivalent to a thunderclap (World Health Organization guidelines for urban areas are around 50 decibels – “anything above 85 dB accelerates ear damage”), proclaiming their dominance over all lesser vehicles and quieter, sleepier forms of life.

The driving in both urban and rural areas is appalling an