The World Bank has agreed to lend India $1bn (600m) over the next five years to clean up the Ganges, one of the most polluted rivers in the world.The 2,500km (1,500-mile) river has been badly polluted by industrial chemicals, farm pesticides and other sewage

World Bank Granted $1 Billion Loan to India for Ganges River Clean Up
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