Synopsis for JW3 Rivers Course, Thurs 10 Feb

THE GANGES

• Introduction

• Mystical and religious nature of rivers

• Auspicious properties of Ganges

• Kumbla Mela

• Pollution of Ganges and attempts to deal with the problem

• Water shortages

• Ganges River Dolphin

• Dams and Barrages - Water as a source of international tension

• One historical event that changed India forever: The Black Hole of Calcutta

• Final thoughts

Ganges by Sudipta Sen