People in Kanpur have learnt patience from the Ganga which takes in all the effluence from the ever-growing illegal tanneries here. Neither of them ever had a choice.
Links:
[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/feature-article/neglect-nadir-fall-our-machester
[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/akash-deep-ashok
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/journal/governance-now
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/textile-industry
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/kanpur-d
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/industrial-pollution
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/ganga
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/river-pollution
[9] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/water-polluting-industries