Hindu festival chokes Indian waterways with flowers and idol debris

Environmentalists say holy ceremonies such as 10-day Durga Puja overwhelming already polluted Yamuna riverSections of a major river in Delhi are choking with plastic, flowers and debris after an annual Hindu festival in which hundreds of idols were immersed in Indian waterways. Related: Murder most foul: polluted Indian river reported dead despite 'living entity' status Continue reading...