Ganga, Yamuna get legal rights, but...

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Rivers Ganga and Yamuna have been given legal rights by Uttarakhand highcourt. What does this step means?

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Published 27 March 2017 2:21pm

Updated 27 March 2017 2:45pm

By Vivek Asri

Source: SBS

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Rivers Ganga and Yamuna have been given legal rights by Uttarakhand highcourt. What does this step means?

Now Ganga and Yamuna have all the rights like any other Indian. They can sue their violators. And can be sued too. This decision by Uttarkhand high court is a part of global trend. A few days ago Whanganui River in New Zealand was given similar status.