Despite over 60 crore visitors and countless holy dips during Maha Kumbh, the Ganga remains germ-free. A study by Padma Shri Dr. Ajay Sonkar reveals Ganga's unique bacteriophages that naturally purify the water by killing harmful bacteria. These bacteriophages—1,100 types—eliminate pollution and ensure self-purification, marking Ganga as the world's only freshwater river with such capabilities.