Name the bacteria responsible for polluting the river Ganga.

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The bacteria which is responsible for polluting the river Ganga is Coliform bacteria.
The presence of Coliform bacteria indicates the contamination of water bodies with feces of humans or animals and other pollutants.
The total number of coliform is estimated to test the quality of water.
It measures the most probable number(MPN) of coliform bacteria in 100 mL of water.

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