Conclusion

In our opinion, the pollution crisis in the Ganges River will never be fully resolved.  Pollutions levels are at such a high amount that it would require an extreme amount of time and money to properly clean the river in its entirety.  In fact, amounts of pollution will continue to rise as the country becomes more developed, populations continue rising, and more industries and factories are placed along the river.  If actions are not taken to help control pollution and to start cleaning up the river, ecosystems, businesses, religious traditions, and human health will continue to be disrupted.  Some lessons to be learned from this environmental issue are to recognize when a problem begins to get out of control.  It is important to target the main sources of pollution and enact measures to control them prior to the escalation at which levels of pollution in the Ganges River are at now.