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People living near the banks of the Ganga in Uttar Pradesh and Bihar have been witnessing a ghastly sight of dead bodies washing up on the river bank. According to a report, over 2,000 bodies in various UP districts were found to be hastily buried or abandoned along the banks of the holy river. This have sparked fears about the scale of the COVID-19 crisis in the country, especially in rural areas. Authorities believe the relatives of those who succumbed to the virus, may not have been able to find space for the last rites.
Terming it undesirable and alarming , the Centre has directed the state governments to prevent dumping of dead bodies in Ganga and focus on their safe disposal. The country is facing an extraordinary situation wherein a number of COVID-19 cases and consequential deaths have been on the rise in many States and UTs in the recent past. Dumping of dead bodies/ partially burnt or decomposed corpses in the river Ganga and its tributaries have recently been
One of the bodies spotted in Ganga in Varanasi. (Image has been blurred)
After Buxar, Ghazipur, now bodies have shored up in the Ganga waters in Varanasi and Unnao. Panic spread in Varanasi as four corpses were found in different parts of the river on Wednesday.
While two bodies were found floating in the river in Varanasi, two others were found across the banks, lying on the sand. Across the ghats of Varanasi, two bodies were spotted on the sandbanks of the river.
Boatmen on the Varanasi ghats complained of a foul stench from the bodies and said that earlier these many bodies were not found. Locals fear the bodies could be of Covid-19 victims.
NHRC Issues Notice To Centre, Bihar And UP Govt Over Bodies Found Floating In Ganga
The National Human Rights Commission of India (NHRC) has demanded for an action-taken report in 4 weeks.
Outlook Web Bureau 13 May 2021, Last Updated at 6:18 pm PTI Outlook Web Bureau 2021-05-13T18:14:27+05:30 NHRC Issues Notice To Centre, Bihar And UP Govt Over Bodies Found Floating In Ganga outlookindia.com 2021-05-13T18:18:43+05:30
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The human rights body has demanded for an action-taken report in 4 weeks.
As many as 52 bodies were found floating in Ganga in the Ballia district of Uttar Pradesh.
According to Ballia residents, at least 45 bodies were seen floating near the Ujiyar, Kulhadia and Bharauli ghats in the Narahi area on Tuesday evening.
Experts Rule Out Transmission Of Covid Through Water After Bodies Found Dumped In Ganga, Yamuna
Satish Tare, professor at IIT-Kanpur, said dumping of dead bodies in the Ganga or its tributaries or sub-tributaries is a serious matter, particularly at a time when the country is grappling with the Covid-19 crisis.
Outlook Web Bureau 13 May 2021, Last Updated at 8:34 am File photo Outlook Web Bureau 2021-05-13T08:31:01+05:30 Experts Rule Out Transmission Of Covid Through Water After Bodies Found Dumped In Ganga, Yamuna outlookindia.com 2021-05-13T08:34:23+05:30
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Days after bodies of suspected Covid-19 patients were fished out of the Ganga and Yamuna, experts have dismissed the claims that coronavirus can spread through water. Experts said transmission of Covid-19 through water is not a concern. The Ganga and Yamuna are key sources of drinking water for many villages, local bodies along the rivers.
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