Please Sign Now! http://www.avaaz.org/en/petition/Save_the_Ganga_River_Support_the_National_Ganga_Rights_Act/?cFmiRdb
The Ganga river (known to many outside India as the Ganges River) supports some 500 million people — more than the populations of the United States, Russia and Australia combined. This most sacred river to the Hindus is dying. Every day, over 3 billion litres of pollution, mostly toxic chemicals and untreated sewage, enters the Ganga, putting countless lives at stake. Elsewhere, the Ganga is diverted to the point that it disappears for stretches that can exceed 20 kilometers. As the river disappears, so does the ecosystem, which includes endangered species such as the beautiful Ganges River Dolphin. The Ganga Action Parivar has declared Gangas Rights are our Rights! In this race against time, National Ganga Rights Movement is asking for your help in demonstrating global support for the Rights of the Ganga River. Please begin by signing our petition and passing it along. While there is still time. We thank you so very much. http://www.causes.com/actions/- Establish the Ganga’s right to exist, thrive, regenerate, and evolve;
- Empower individuals, groups, and governments within India to protect and defend the Ganga’s rights in the court of law;
- Affirm the rights of people, plants, fish and animals to a healthy Ganga;
- Provide that any activity that interferes with the Ganga’s rights will be prohibited;
- Provide that any damages that may be awarded for violations of the Ganga’s rights will be used to restore its ecosystem to its pre-damaged state;
- Institute enforcement mechanisms to protect and defend the Ganga’s rights, including establishing governmental offices responsible for defending those rights.
Read more at GangasRights.org