Location

The Ganges River runs along the Himalayan Mountains, through India and Bangladesh, and empties into the Bay of Bengal.  This 1,569 mile long river is considered to be the third largest river due to its excessive amount of discharge into the Bay of Bengal.  The focus point of pollution of the Ganges River is its negative affects to the surrounding areas in India.  The pollution of the Ganges River is a regional issue in India because the whole country, mainly ecosystems in proximity to the river, is faces its negative effects.  Within the water biomes in the river, the increasing amount of water pollution is harming many fish and amphibian species.  As well, the water from the river used to support the agriculture in areas surrounding the Ganges River is negatively affecting crop production.  Specifically in an area called The Delta, a swampy ecosystem inhabited by humans, animals, and plants, flooding due to intense rainfall occurs every year between the months of June to October.  Although this rainfall is annual and is expected, the effects caused by the overflow of polluted waters has negatively affected this ecosystem.