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Ganga at Varanasi
The river Ganga gives life to and nurtures a vast population in cities
and settlements along its banks. The cities by its banks alone are home
to about twenty million people. The river provides water for irrigation,
drinking, industry, power plants and is also an important means of
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The Ganga Basin, the entire area that drains into
Ganga,
covers more than a quarter of India's total area. Over a third of
India's population resides in the basin.
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Views of the Gangotri Glacier
Ganga rises in the Himalayas, where it is known as Bhagirathi. Then the
river cuts through the Himalayas, meets another stream called the
Alaknanda at Devprayag. From there on the river takes the name Ganga.
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Devprayag: where
Bhagirathi meets Alaknanda
Visit
these sites for tourist information on the Ganga and
the Himalayas.
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The Ganga in the Mighty Himalayas offer many attractions to tourists
from all over the world apart from its age old attractions to Hindu
Pilgrims.
It has also become one of the most popular places to go rafting, both
white water and blue water.
- Rafting
in the Himalayas
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- Mountaineering
in the Himalayas
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For More Information Contact:
SANKAT MCHAN FOUNDATION
Tulsi Ghat, Varanasi - 221 005, INDIA
Tel: +91(542)313884
FAX: +91(542)314278
Internet: vbmishra@altavista.net
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