clean ganga

Cleaning river Ganga is no simple task and has been the objective of many activists, environmentalists and politicians. Amid various attempts and campaigns, here's how three upcoming startups founded by young innovative Indians are working to clean up India's national river.

From cremating unclaimed cadavers found floating in the Ganges to helping activate dysfunctional sewage treatment plants along its course, Vikas Chandra a.k.a. Guddu Baba has dedicated himself to to cleaning up the holy river. This is his awe-inspiring story.

Temsutula Imsong and Darshika Shah took matters into their own hands and cleaned some of the filthiest ghats in Varanasi on their own, with help from social media. Here's how they even caught the attention of the PM.