Ganga has been recognised as the 'first living entity of India'.
Links:
[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/news/uttarakhand-high-court-declares-river-ganga-%E2%80%98first-living-entity-india%E2%80%99
[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/newspaper/financial-express-new-delhi
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/uttaranchal-uttarakhand
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/ganga
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/high-court
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/yamuna
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/bay-bengal
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/water-pollution
[9] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/water-resources