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A man paddles a raft to a concrete island, meant to be part of an overpass construction project but now derelict, as he searches for items to salvage in the holy River Yamuna, in New Delhi, India, on Feb. 6, 2012.

Paddling to a concrete island

The Yamuna is one of the world's most polluted rivers and supplies over 60 percent of the water needed by the Delhi region, according to The Associated Press.

Read more about the pollution of the Yamuna River.

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