High levels of microbes from human, animal excreta found in river water at Maha Kumbh: report
1 month ago

High levels of microbes from human, animal excreta found in river water at Maha Kumbh: report

The Hindu  

High levels of faecal coliform were found in river water in which people took holy dip during Maha Kumbh in Prayagraj of Uttar Pradesh, according to a report submitted to the National Green Tribunal by the Central Pollution Control Board. Huge number of people taking bath at Prayagraj during Maha Kumbh Mela in river, including on auspicious bathing days, eventually led to increase in faecal concentration,” an NGT order dated February 17 quoted the CPCB report. “On the perusal of the documents enclosed along with the covering letter dated January 28, 2025 sent by the in-charge of Central Laboratory, UPPCB, it is reflected that the high level of faecal and total coliform has been found in various locations,” the order read. “So far as the UPPCB is concerned no comprehensive action taken report as directed by the Tribunal in paragraph 19 of the order dated December 23, 2024 has been filed.

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Ganga water was fit for bathing during Maha Kumbh: Centre tells Lok Sabha
1 week, 6 days ago

Ganga water was fit for bathing during Maha Kumbh: Centre tells Lok Sabha

Hindustan Times  

A comprehensive report on Ganga water at seven locations near Prayagraj, associated with the Maha Kumbh, showed water quality here met all standards for bathing during the mela, the Union environment minister informed Lok Sabha on Monday. Bhupender Yadav, Union environment minister was responding to questions by Samajwadi Party MP Anand Bhadauriya and K Sudhakaran, INC MP from Kerala on: …

Ganga Water Was Fit For Bathing During Maha Kumbh In Prayagraj: Govt Tells Parliament
Top News
1 week, 6 days ago

Ganga Water Was Fit For Bathing During Maha Kumbh In Prayagraj: Govt Tells Parliament

ABP News  

New Delhi: The central government on Monday cited a new report from the Central Pollution Control Board in Parliament and said the water in the Ganga at Triveni Sangam in Prayagraj was fit for bathing during the recently concluded Maha Kumbh. In a report dated February 3, the CPCB had informed the National Green Tribunal that water at several locations …

Ganga water was fit for bathing during Maha Kumbh: Government tells Parliament
1 week, 6 days ago

Ganga water was fit for bathing during Maha Kumbh: Government tells Parliament

The Hindu  

The central government on Monday cited a new report from the Central Pollution Control Board in Parliament and said the water in the Ganga at Triveni Sangam in Prayagraj was fit for bathing during the recently concluded Maha Kumbh. In a report dated February 3, the CPCB had informed the National Green Tribunal that water at several locations in Prayagraj …

Ganga water during Mahakumbh met bathing standards: Bhupender Yadav in LS
1 week, 6 days ago

Ganga water during Mahakumbh met bathing standards: Bhupender Yadav in LS

Hindustan Times  

Union environment minister Bhupender Yadav on Monday said the Ganga water quality at seven locations near Prayagraj, associated with the recently-concluded Mahakumbh Mela, met all standards for bathing during the event. “In pursuance of an NGT order in the Kamlesh Singh Vs State of Uttar Pradesh and others, the CPCB carried out regular water quality monitoring at seven locations in …

India’s pollution body now says water quality during Mahakumbh was fit for bathing
2 weeks ago

India’s pollution body now says water quality during Mahakumbh was fit for bathing

Firstpost  

Earlier on February 17, the board informed the National Green Tribunal that water at several locations in the Ganga in Prayagraj had alarming levels of faecal coliform bacteria Hindu devotees take ritualistic dips at the confluence of the rivers Ganges, Yamuna and mythical Saraswati on Shivaratri, the final day of Maha Kumbh festival, in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, February 26. AP …

Maha Kumbh water was safe to bathe? CPCB’s new report takes U-turn, cites ’variability in data’
2 weeks ago

Maha Kumbh water was safe to bathe? CPCB’s new report takes U-turn, cites ’variability in data’

Live Mint  

Maha Kumbh 2025: A new report by the Central Pollution Control Board submitted to the National Green Tribunal has claimed that as per statistical analysis, the water quality in Sangam during the Maha Kumbh in Prayagraj was “fit for bathing”. The Central Pollution Control Board report said the statistical analysis was necessitated because of "variability of data" in the samples …

Pollution Body's New Report Finds Maha Kumbh's Water Fit For Bathing. But There's A Catch
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2 weeks ago

Pollution Body's New Report Finds Maha Kumbh's Water Fit For Bathing. But There's A Catch

ABP News  

The Central Pollution Control Board has released new data on the water quality during the recently concluded Maha Kumbh in Prayagraj, deeming the water fit for bathing. The new report submitted to the National Green Tribunal stated that the statistical analysis was necessitated because of "variability of data" in the samples collected from the same locations across different dates and …

Now, CPCB tells green tribunal Maha Kumbh water fit for bathing
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2 weeks, 2 days ago

Now, CPCB tells green tribunal Maha Kumbh water fit for bathing

The Hindu  

The Central Pollution Control Board has informed the National Green Tribunal that the water at the Sangam during the Maha Kumbh in Prayagraj was fit for bathing after taking the “median” value of faecal coliform at the confluence into consideration. Data on the CPCB website, however, show that faecal coliform levels exceeded the “desired” and “maximum permissible” levels on multiple …

Water quality at Maha Kumbh found unfit for dips on many days: Graphics
1 month ago

Water quality at Maha Kumbh found unfit for dips on many days: Graphics

The Hindu  

The Central Pollution Control Board has released data on the assessment of water quality at five different locations in and around the confluence in Prayagraj, and two further away from Prayagraj on Ganga. Sangam Data released by the CPCB shows that on January 13, on the occasion of Paush Purnima, the BOD levels exceeded the maximum permissible limits and on …

NGT Seeks Response From UP Government On Plea Alleging Open Defecation At Maha Kumbh Mela Site
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1 month ago

NGT Seeks Response From UP Government On Plea Alleging Open Defecation At Maha Kumbh Mela Site

Live Law  

The principal bench of National Green Tribunal has sought response from Uttar Pradesh government on a plea filed seeking action against lack of proper toilet facility which has led to open defecation in the Maha Kumbh Mela, 2025 at Prayagraj. The plea filed by Nipun Bhushan stated that a claim has been made by the local authorities that they have …

'Open defecation along the banks of Ganga during Kumbh Mela?': NGT issues notice to UP government
1 month ago

'Open defecation along the banks of Ganga during Kumbh Mela?': NGT issues notice to UP government

New Indian Express  

The National Green Tribunal recently issued notice to the Uttar Pradesh government over allegations that inadequate sanitation facilities at the Maha Kumbh Mela have led to open defecation along the banks of Ganga river. The notices were also issued to Prayagraj Mela Authority and the Uttar Pradesh Pollution Control Board after an application was filed by one Nipun Bhushan seeking …

UP Govt quotes scientist to 'debunk doubts' about Ganga water's purity at Maha Kumbh
1 month ago

UP Govt quotes scientist to 'debunk doubts' about Ganga water's purity at Maha Kumbh

The Hindu  

The Uttar Pradesh government on Thursday issued a release, quoting a scientist to "debunk doubts" about the purity of Ganga water at the Maha Kumbh and assert that the river water is as pure "as alkaline water." The UP government release was in reference to the Central Pollution Control Board data flagging doubts on the Ganga water quality at the …

Ensuring a clean Maha Kumbh
1 month ago

Ensuring a clean Maha Kumbh

Hindustan Times  

For millennia, the Ganga has been a metaphor for purity for the faithful in India. Given the metrics of water pollution are all clearly defined, it shouldn’t be too difficult Now a row has erupted over water quality at Sangam in Prayagraj, the site for ritual bathing during the Maha Kumbh. On Wednesday, Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath declared …

UP government quotes scientist to 'debunk doubts' about Ganga water's purity at Maha Kumbh
1 month ago

UP government quotes scientist to 'debunk doubts' about Ganga water's purity at Maha Kumbh

New Indian Express  

LUCKNOW: The Uttar Pradesh government on Thursday issued a release, quoting a scientist to "debunk doubts" about the purity of Ganga water at the Maha Kumbh and assert that the river water is as pure "as alkaline water." The UP government release was in reference to the Central Pollution Control Board data flagging doubts on the Ganga water quality at …

UPPCB contradicts CPCB report, says Sangam water fit for bathing
1 month ago

UPPCB contradicts CPCB report, says Sangam water fit for bathing

Hindustan Times  

LUCKNOW The UP Pollution Control Board on Wednesday submitted a fresh report on the water quality at the Sangam in Prayagraj, claiming it fit for bathing, in contradiction of the Central Pollution Control Board report that raised a red flag citing presence of high level of fecal coliform, suggestive of the presence of sewage. The green tribunal also directed the …

Sangam water fit to bathe in, even drink, insists Yogi Adityanath
1 month ago

Sangam water fit to bathe in, even drink, insists Yogi Adityanath

Hindustan Times  

The water at the Sangam site is fit for both bathing and ritual drinking, Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath said on Wednesday, dismissing reports by India’s pollution watchdog that warned earlier this week of high faecal matter contamination at the Maha Kumbh in Prayagraj. Speaking in the assembly, Adityanath said reports of severe contamination of Maha Kumbh water were …

Maha Kumbh 2025: NGT pulls up UPPCB for inadequate info on high faecal coliform bacteria levels
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1 month ago

Maha Kumbh 2025: NGT pulls up UPPCB for inadequate info on high faecal coliform bacteria levels

The Hindu  

The National Green Tribunal on Wednesday pulled up the Uttar Pradesh Pollution Control Board for not submitting adequate information to the court, including on faecal coliform levels in the Ganga and Yamuna rivers at Prayagraj during the ongoing Maha Kumbh. As per a Central Pollution Control Board report submitted to the NGT earlier this month, there are high levels of …

'Suitable for holy sip': Yogi Adityanath rejects reports of faecal bacteria in Mahakumbh waters
1 month ago

'Suitable for holy sip': Yogi Adityanath rejects reports of faecal bacteria in Mahakumbh waters

Firstpost  

Dismissing the report and concerns raised by opposition parties, CM Adityanath slammed ‘fake’ narrative against Sanatan Dharma, Maa Ganga, India and the Mahakumbh Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath claimed Wednesday that the water quality at Prayagraj, where the world’s largest religious festival is currently underway, was fit for taking the holy bath as well as drinking. His remarks came …

'Suitable for holy sip': Yogi Adityanath rejects reports of faecal bacteria in Mahakumbh waters
1 month ago

'Suitable for holy sip': Yogi Adityanath rejects reports of faecal bacteria in Mahakumbh waters

Firstpost  

Dismissing the report and concerns raised by opposition parties, CM Adityanath slammed ‘fake’ narrative against Sanatan Dharma, Maa Ganga, India and the Mahakumbh Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath. News18 Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath claimed Wednesday that the water quality at Prayagraj, where the world’s largest religious festival is currently underway, was fit for taking the holy bath as …

High levels of faecal bacteria found in river Ganges as millions take Kumbh dip
1 month ago

High levels of faecal bacteria found in river Ganges as millions take Kumbh dip

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. During the ongoing Maha Kumbh Mela, a report by …

How polluted is Sangam? CPCB data flags ALARMING level of faecal coliform; Yogi denies, says water ‘fit to take dip’
1 month ago

How polluted is Sangam? CPCB data flags ALARMING level of faecal coliform; Yogi denies, says water ‘fit to take dip’

Live Mint  

How polluted is Sangam? On January 29, Yamuna river near the old Naini Bridge recorded 13000MPN/100ml while on January 24, the Ganga river near the Deeha Ghat recorded 17000 MPN, while near Lord Curzon bridge, it recorded 13000 MPN. Shocking numbers were reported on January 20, when the Ganga near Sangam recorded 49,000 MPN of faecal coliform, while the Yamuna …

CM Yogi Adityanath refutes high faecal coliform claim, says Sangam water ‘fit to take a dip, drink from’
1 month ago

CM Yogi Adityanath refutes high faecal coliform claim, says Sangam water ‘fit to take a dip, drink from’

Live Mint  

Mahakumbh 2025: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Tuesday asserted that the water quality at Prayagraj during the ongoing MahaKumbh was fit to take a dip and perform aachman. Yogi Adityanath, citing the Uttar Pradesh Pollution Control Board report, said the Biological Oxygen Demand level was below 3 mg/litre and the Dissolved Oxygen level in the Ganga had improved …

What is faecal bacteria, contaminating Maha Kumbh’s Sangam waters? All you need to know, from risks to side-effects
1 month ago

What is faecal bacteria, contaminating Maha Kumbh’s Sangam waters? All you need to know, from risks to side-effects

Live Mint  

As crores of devotees arrive daily in Prayagraj for holy dip at Sangam during Maha Kumbh 2025, the Central Pollution Control Board has detected high levels of faecal coliform bacteria in the Ganga waters. According to a Hindustan Times report, the CPCB has submitted a report to the National Green Tribunal confirming high levels of faecal bacteria in Ganga waters. …

High levels of faecal bacteria in Maha Kumbh’s Sangam waters: Is it safe to take a dip?
1 month ago

High levels of faecal bacteria in Maha Kumbh’s Sangam waters: Is it safe to take a dip?

Firstpost  

A recent report by the Central Pollution Control Board has revealed alarmingly high levels of faecal coliform bacteria in the Ganga waters in Prayagraj, where millions are gathering to take a holy dip at the Maha Kumbh Mela. The presence of these bacteria indicates a warning sign of possible contamination and is linked to various health issues including diarrhoea, vomiting, …

High levels of faecal bacteria in Maha Kumbh’s Sangam waters: Is it safe to take a dip?
1 month ago

High levels of faecal bacteria in Maha Kumbh’s Sangam waters: Is it safe to take a dip?

Firstpost  

A recent report by the Central Pollution Control Board has revealed alarmingly high levels of faecal coliform bacteria in the Ganga waters in Prayagraj, where millions are gathering to take a holy dip at the Maha Kumbh Mela. The presence of these bacteria indicates a warning sign of possible contamination and is linked to various health issues including diarrhoea, vomiting, …

High Levels Of 'Faecal' Bacteria In River Water At Prayagraj Maha Kumbh : CPCB Tells NGT
1 month ago

High Levels Of 'Faecal' Bacteria In River Water At Prayagraj Maha Kumbh : CPCB Tells NGT

Live Law  

The Central Pollution Control Board has filed a report before the National Green Tribunal's Principal Bench revealing concerning findings regarding the river water quality at Prayagraj during the ongoing Maha Kumbh Mela. It reported that high levels of faecal coliform were found in its river water testing at locations where people from across the nation are taking a dip during …

Mahakumbh: NGT slams UP body, asks if it disputes CPCB reports on water contamination
Top News
1 month ago

Mahakumbh: NGT slams UP body, asks if it disputes CPCB reports on water contamination

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: The National Green Tribunal on Wednesday slammed the Uttar Pradesh Pollution Control Board, asking whether it disputed the Central Pollution Control Board's finding on high levels of faecal coliform being found in the water at various locations in Prayagraj during the ongoing Mahakumbh. A bench comprising NGT Chairperson Justice Prakash Shrivastava, Judicial Member Justice Sudhir Agarwal and Expert …

Sangam water fit for drinking: Yogi Adityanath rejects faecal bacteria report
1 month ago

Sangam water fit for drinking: Yogi Adityanath rejects faecal bacteria report

India Today  

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said the water quality at Prayagraj during the ongoing Maha Kumbh was fit to take a dip and perform aachman and slammed the opposition for spreading propaganda that it was unfit for bathing. Speaking in the Uttar Pradesh Assembly, Adityanath said over 56.25 crore devotees have already taken a holy dip during the Maha …

Not just high faecal coliform, Ganga water at Sangam in Prayagraj has high BOD levels too: Govt data
1 month ago

Not just high faecal coliform, Ganga water at Sangam in Prayagraj has high BOD levels too: Govt data

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: The Ganga water at the Triveni Sangam in Prayagraj, where lakhs of people are taking a holy dip every day during the ongoing Maha Kumbh, is currently unsafe for bathing as it exceeds the prescribed limit for biological oxygen demand, a key parameter to determine water quality, according to government data. River water is considered fit for bathing …

Maha Kumbh water quality: NGT raps, UPPCB apologises, submits action taken report
1 month ago

Maha Kumbh water quality: NGT raps, UPPCB apologises, submits action taken report

Hindustan Times  

LUCKNOW: A day after being reprimanded by the National Green Tribunal for delay in submitting action taken report on maintaining water quality in Prayagraj for the Mahakumbh, the UP Pollution Control Board tendered unconditional apology on Tuesday along with the report. “River water quality was not conforming with the primary water quality for bathing with respect to fecal coliform at …

Pilgrims suffering from medical problems after returning from Prayagraj: Senior doctor
1 month ago

Pilgrims suffering from medical problems after returning from Prayagraj: Senior doctor

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: Senior Consultant, Internal Medicine, at Indraprastha Apollo Hospital said they were definitely seeing people with medical problems who are coming back from Mahakumbh mela at Prayagraj where so many people are taking a dip in the water. The number of people who are coming with medical problems is much less as compared to the volume of people that …

How big a health hazard is Sangam water with high level of faecal coliform
1 month ago

How big a health hazard is Sangam water with high level of faecal coliform

India Today  

The National Green Tribunal has raised concerns over high faecal coliform bacteria levels in the Ganga and Yamuna rivers in Prayagraj as millions are taking a dip at the Sangam during the Maha Kumbh. "The strength of faecal matter in sewage is monitored by coliform counts, a water quality parameter that acts as an indicator of pathogens that most commonly …

Mahakumbh: High faecal bacteria levels in Prayagraj river water, fails bathing standards, says Pollution Control Board
1 month ago

Mahakumbh: High faecal bacteria levels in Prayagraj river water, fails bathing standards, says Pollution Control Board

New Indian Express  

LUCKNOW: The National Green Tribunal has summoned Uttar Pradesh Pollution Control Board officials to appear virtually before the Tribunal for failing to submit the ‘action taken report ’ on improving the water quality in Prayagraj for Mahakumbh-2025. Notably, the NGT principal bench had directed both the Central Pollution Control Board and the UPPCB on December 24, 2024 to take water …

Mahakumbh water quality:NGT summons UPPCB officials for not submitting report
1 month ago

Mahakumbh water quality:NGT summons UPPCB officials for not submitting report

Hindustan Times  

: The National Green Tribunal has summoned Uttar Pradesh Pollution Control Board officials as the latter failed to file the ‘action taken report’ on improving the water quality in Prayagraj for the Mahakumbh-2025 The principal bench of the NGT had on December 23, 2024 directed both the CPCB and the UPPCB to take water samples, display the result on their …

Maha Kumbh: Prayagraj river water fails bathing quality standards, CPCB finds high faecal coliform levels
1 month ago

Maha Kumbh: Prayagraj river water fails bathing quality standards, CPCB finds high faecal coliform levels

Hindustan Times  

The Central Pollution Control Board informed the National Green Tribunal in a report that faecal coliform levels in river water along various locations in Uttar Pradesh's Prayagraj during Maha Kumbh Mela were not meeting bathing quality standards. The submission assumes significance as crores of devotees continue to flock to the Triveni Sangam in Prayagraj during the ongoing Maha Kumbh Mela …

High level of faecal bacteria in Ganga at Prayagraj as millions take Kumbh dip
1 month, 1 week ago

High level of faecal bacteria in Ganga at Prayagraj as millions take Kumbh dip

India Today  

The National Green Tribunal has raised concerns about high levels of faecal bacteria in the Ganga at Prayagraj, following a report submitted by the Central Pollution Control Board. The tribunal had previously ordered the UPPCB to submit a detailed compliance report, but the board only provided water test results showing high faecal contamination. The ongoing monitoring and treatment of sewage …

Kumbh water most contaminated as bodies disposed of in river: Jaya Bachchan
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Kumbh water most contaminated as bodies disposed of in river: Jaya Bachchan

India Today  

Samajwadi Party MP Jaya Bachchan on Monday alleged that the water at the ongoing Maha Kumbh in Uttar Pradesh's Prayagraj was contaminated because the bodies of those who died in last month's stampede were thrown into the river. pic.twitter.com/9EWM2OUCJj — ANI February 3, 2025 Bachchan claimed that no postmortem of the bodies was done and that there was a "complete …

Water quality in Periyar river not on expected lines, says CPCB
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Water quality in Periyar river not on expected lines, says CPCB

The Hindu  

The water quality parameters at 13 monitoring stations along the Periyar river in Idukki, Thrissur and Ernakulam districts failed to comply with the norms of the National Water Quality Monitoring Programme in the period between January and December 2024. The biological oxygen demand was above the desired maximum level of 3.0 mg/litre at Kalady, Bhoothathankettu reservoir, Pathalam, Purappallikadavu, the Kerala …

Maha Kumbh: Daily water testing, removal of pooja waste among measures to keep Ganga 'dip-safe'
2 months ago

Maha Kumbh: Daily water testing, removal of pooja waste among measures to keep Ganga 'dip-safe'

Hindustan Times  

By Gunjan Sharma and Arunav Sinha Maha Kumbh: Daily water testing, removal of pooja waste among measures to keep Ganga 'dip-safe' Mahakumbh Nagar, Daily sample testing of river water by the Pollution Control Board, round-the-clock separation of flowers and pooja material from water a, 200-km temporary drainage system to channel all greywater to treatment facilities and state-of-the-art technology to deal …

Marked drop in Ganga bacteria count in Prayagraj: UPPCB report
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Marked drop in Ganga bacteria count in Prayagraj: UPPCB report

Hindustan Times  

As Mahakumbh 2025 approaches, the latest report of the UP Pollution Control Board shows marked drop in bacteria count in the Ganga in Prayagraj and some other districts of the state. As per the prescribed norms, for bathing the desirable permissible limit of total faecal coliform bacteria count is 500 most probable number /millilitre while the maximum permissible limit of …

Maha Kumbh 2025 | Ensure Pilgrims Don't Suffer, Prevent Sewage & Waste Discharge Into Ganga, Yamuna: NGT Directs UP PCB, CPCB
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Maha Kumbh 2025 | Ensure Pilgrims Don't Suffer, Prevent Sewage & Waste Discharge Into Ganga, Yamuna: NGT Directs UP PCB, CPCB

Live Law  

In a series of significant directions to the Uttar Pradesh Pollution Control Board and Central Pollution Control Board, the National Green Tribunal has directed the authorities to ensure that the pilgrims visiting the Maha Kumbh Mela 2025 do not suffer and that no untreated sewage and solid waste is discharged in river Ganga and Yamuna.This time around the 40-day Maha. …

Ensure Water Quality Of Rivers At Prayagraj Is Maintained For Pilgrims Of Kumbh Mela: NGT To State Authorities
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Ensure Water Quality Of Rivers At Prayagraj Is Maintained For Pilgrims Of Kumbh Mela: NGT To State Authorities

Live Law  

The principal bench of National Green Tribunal has directed the State authorities to ensure that water quality of Ganga-Yamuna rivers for pilgrims of Kumbh mela which is to be organized in 2024-25 at Uttar Pradesh's Prayraj is maintained to the level of drinking water quality.Chairperson Justice Prakash Shrivastava, Justice Arun Kumar Tyagi and Dr. A. Senthil Vel while granting eight. …

168 diarrhoea cases listed in 23 villages of AP
9 months ago

168 diarrhoea cases listed in 23 villages of AP

Deccan Chronicle  

Vijayawada: Health Minister Satya Kumar Yadav has said the state government is taking various steps to check the spread of diarrhoea. Of these, 58 cases were listed in Jaggayyapet but the situation is under control,” he said after a visit of the Social Health Centre in Jaggayyapet, where several victims were under treatment.Jaggayyapet MLA Sriram Rajagopal, former minister Nettem Raghuram, …

Ganga water unsafe even for bathing, says Bihar govt report on river pollution
1 year ago

Ganga water unsafe even for bathing, says Bihar govt report on river pollution

Hindustan Times  

Patna: Almost all major rivers passing through Bihar are unsafe even for bathing, revealed the annual survey report on health of rivers recently tabled by the Bihar State Pollution Control Board in the state legislature. The report, based on sample checks at 98 points of several rivers including Ganga, Sone and Kosi in 27 districts showed excessive presence of faecal …

Feces Mixed In Dalits' Water Tank: Madras HC Seeks Report From Pudukottai Collector & SP
2 years, 2 months ago

Feces Mixed In Dalits' Water Tank: Madras HC Seeks Report From Pudukottai Collector & SP

ABP News  

Chennai: The Madras High Court directed Pudukottai Collector, SP and deputy SP to file a status report in the case relating to human excreta found in drinking water in the overhead tank of a Dalit colony at Iraiyur hamlet in Pudukottai. In the PIL, petitioner S Shanmugam, district organiser of Periyar Ambedkar Makkal Kalagam, Pudukottai said that Dalits reside in …

Concern over drinking water contamination
3 years, 6 months ago

Concern over drinking water contamination

The Hindu  

The High Court of Karnataka on Tuesday said that there is no response from the State government to the “serious issue of contamination of drinking water” in Mangaluru due to flow of leachate from a landfill site in Pachchanady. A Division Bench headed by Acting Chief Justice Satish Chandra Sharma and Justice Sachin Shankar Magadum made these observations after finding …

Ganga water in UP-WB stretch unfit for direct drinking and bathing, contains high level of coliform: Pollution control board
5 years, 9 months ago

Ganga water in UP-WB stretch unfit for direct drinking and bathing, contains high level of coliform: Pollution control board

Firstpost  

The Ganga River water is absolutely unfit for “direct drinking” and only seven spots from where it passes can be consumed after disinfection, the Central Pollution Control Board has said New Delhi: The Ganga River water is absolutely unfit for “direct drinking” and only seven spots from where it passes can be consumed after disinfection, the Central Pollution Control Board …

Kottayam: Coliform presence in Pamba river increases
6 years, 3 months ago

Kottayam: Coliform presence in Pamba river increases

Deccan Chronicle  

Kottayam: The coliform presence in the Pamba river has increased beyond permissible limits, but the Pollution Control Board says that doesn't prevent the pilgrims taking a bath. The coliform count at various points the Pollution Control Board recorded on December 11 are Kochumpamba - 400, Kakkiyar - 1400, Triveni - 2200, Arattukadavu - 5200, Pamba - 7200 and Njunganar - …

Railways admits drinking water at platforms contaminated with bacteria found in human excreta
8 years, 6 months ago

Railways admits drinking water at platforms contaminated with bacteria found in human excreta

India TV News  

In a development that points to the existence of severe health hazards for the millions of people that undertake train journeys, the Railways has admitted that the drinking water supplied at platforms as well as at its staff quarters in north India is contaminated with bacteria found in human excreta. Owning up to the major fault in the Delhi High …

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