Rivers and idol immersions: Stop the pollution

                                 India is a water-stressed country today. Conserving and recharging its water bodies is literally a matter of survival for us. But even as our distressed lakes and rivers cry for medicine we are feeding them poison. This month it was Ganesh Chaturthi, next month there will be Durga Puja, in 2019 the Kumbh Mela will take place. In India the cycle of religious festivals is continuous but citizens must learn to celebrate them in environmentally friendly ways. Authorities also must do a more sincere and rigorous job of stopping polluting activities. Stop the slow killing of India’s rivers.