350 tonnes semi-burnt bodies dumped in Ganga annually
Amid​ the ongoing Clean Ganga campaign, the National Ganga River Basin Authority has revealed that 350 tonnes (3.5 lakh kilograms) of partially burnt human flesh and bones are dumped into the Ganga river every year. It added that 10,000 tonnes of ash and other cremation-related material are also discarded annually in the river that is considered holy by the Hindus.