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 …
The level of faecal coliform is above the desirable limit at all points tested in Yamuna in Delhi, except for Palla where the river enters the city, as per a Delhi government report. The report also said that levels of different pollutants are above permissible limits in ground water samples from different points near the four landfills in Delhi. Ground …
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 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 …