Documentary on Pollution in India - TG4 tonight 9:35

international | environment | news report Wednesday August 27, 2003 14:30 by Caoimhín - Green Party

An award winning documentary about the pollution of the river Ganges in India. [English subtitles on screen]

9:35pm Fíorscéal The Battle of the Ganges: Mother Ganges is a Goddess of purity, but she has become a river poisoned by sewage. In three thousand year old Benares, the most celebrated religious city in India, the bacteria giving water borne diseases, are now hundreds of times above the safe limit. Sewage is even back flowing into the streets. An Indian Holy man, Veer Bhandra Mishra, who is also a scientist is fighting for the survival of this world famous ancient culture. This award winning documentary paints an intimate picture of an extraordinary River Ganges in crisis and the plans that could save it.

21:35 Fíorscéal An Mháthair Ganges: Is bandia Glaineachta í an Mháthair Gainséis, ach anois tá sí truaillithe ag séarachas. Tá an fhadhb thar a bheith go dona i gcathair Benares, atá 3000 bliain d'aois agus atá ar an gcathair is cráifí san India. Tá an líon baictéar is cúis le galair a iompraítear ar uisce na céadta uair níos airde ansin ná an teorainn sábháilte. Bíonn an séarachas, fiú, ag sileadh ar ais ar na sráideanna. Tá fear cráifeach ón India, Veer Bhandra Mishra, ar eolaí é, ag troid le go mairfidh an cultúr ársa seo. Tugann an clár faisnéise seo, a bhfuil duais bainte amach aige, dlúth-íomhá dúinn ar an nGainséis i ngéarchéim agus faighimid léargas ar na pleananna atá ar bun a d'fhéadfadh an abhainn a tharrtháil.