The Uttarakhand High Court on Monday March 20,2017 recognised river Ganga as the first living entity of India, a move that grants it the same legal rights as a human being.
The new status means that if someone pollutes the Ganga -- considered to be the holiest river in the country -- the law will see it equal to harming a human being.
The court also ruled that the government form a Ganga Administration Board for better maintenance and cleaning of the river.
A similar ruling was passed in New Zealand last week when their parliament passed a bill declaring the 145-km long Whanganui River as a living entity.
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