Bildnummer : 58068301 Datum : 31.05.2012 Copyright : imago/Xinhua (120604) -- KATMANDOU, 4 juin 2012 (Xinhua) -- la photo prise le 31 mai 2012 montre un local se lavant le visage sur la rive de la rivière Bagmati dans la partie orientale de Katmandou, capitale du Népal. Une rivière non purifiée peut-elle purifier spirituellement un homme ? Debout sur la rive de la rivière Bagmati dans le temple Pashupatinath pour observer les cadavres incinérés, les touristes ont été choqués par le contraste entre la belle croyance hindoue et la réalité laid de cette rivière sainte. Originaire des collines du nord de la vallée de Katmandou, le Bagmati RI
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Bildnummer: 58068301 Datum: 31.05.2012 Copyright: imago/Xinhua (120604) -- KATHMANDU, June 4, 2012 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on May 31, 2012 shows a local washing his face on the riverside of Bagmati River in the eastern part of Kathmandu, capital of Nepal. Can an unpurified river purify a man spiritually? Standing on the bank of the Bagmati River in the Pashupatinath Temple to watch dead bodies being cremated, tourists were shocked by the contrast between the Hindu beautiful belief and the ugly reality of this holy river. Originating from the northern hills of Kathmandu Valley, the Bagmati River flows through the valley and separates Kathmandu, capital of Nepal, and Lalitpur. The famous river of great importance for Nepal has been under onslaught from riverains and small hotels and restaurants directly discharging sewage and dumping garbage and waste. With such an odious sight, there is no riverine beauty, only an unpleasant odor carried far by the wind blowing onshore. Before entering the urban area of the valley, the Bagmati River has been polluted by agricultural and human waste. Its situation in down town areas is worse than the upper areas. About 100 metric tons of garbage has been collected from the river with the advent of the World Water Day on March 22 every year. However, it does not help much for the improvement of the environment around the Bagmati River and the pollution here has already threatened the health of locals living near the river. Participants in the river cleanliness campaign said that few take scared bath which mourners are supposed to do after cremation according to Hindu religious tradition in the Pashupatinath Temple, a World Heritage Site in the eastern part of the capital. Furthermore, in the rainless months, the Bagmati River, like other downtrodden rivers in the valley, has shrunk in size and become a rivulet, indicating that urban development has put too much stress on river systems. (Xinhua/Lui Siu Wai) (lr) ZOOM-IN ENVIRONMENT NE
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