Uttarakhand High Court declares river Ganga ‘first living entity of India’ | India.com
In first of its kind decision, Uttarakhand High Court on Monday recognised river Ganga as the ‘first living entity of India’. Along with Ganges, river Yamuna has also been declared a living entity. As per the decision, the rivers will now be entitled to all rights available to humans as per the constitution, Jansatta reported.
Uttarakhand: HC recognised river Ganga as the first living entity of India. pic.twitter.com/aPQQRequ5r
— ANI (@ANI) March 20, 2017
A similar ruling was passed out in New Zealand when their parliament passed a bill declaring 145km long Whanganui River as a living entity. The river became the first in the world to be legally recognised as a living entity and was granted the same rights as a human being. Well, River Ganga of India joins the coveted list of rivers given the same rights as of a human.
