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 - …
Kottayam: The Pollution Control Board says the coliform level at Sabarimala has come down sharply after a new company started operating the sewage treatment plant at Sannidhanam. It failed to establish the sewage network and disinfection systems after getting the approval in September last year on the condition that the coliform count of the treated sewage should not exceed 230 …
Kottayam: The presence of coliform bacteria at various points at river Pamba is far beyond the accepted standards, statistics available with the Pollution Control Board at Pathanamthitta district show, indicating that it is harmful for the devotees who take a dip in the river before ascending the Sabarimala hill for darshan. There is a 5 mld sewage treatment plant at …
