Each year, millions of people bathe in the most
sacred river in India. Because the river is known
as a source of sacred healing, people with
sicknesses and diseases bathe themselves
hoping to be cured. For others, such as Hindu
priests, bathing in the river is a sacred tradition.
As a result of some religious practices, lack of
sanitation infrastructure in certain areas, and the
difficulty of regulating factories, cremated bodies,
raw sewage, and industrial waste from factories
float down the river.
Based on the passage above, what
environmental issues are the people of India
facing?
A.
Erosion in Himalayan mountains.
B. Pesticides polluting the region's groundwater.
C.
Pollution of the Ganges.
D. Deforestation of the rain forests.