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

High levels of bacteria from human, animal excreta in river water during Maha Kumbh: Pollution board

High levels of bacteria commonly found in human and animal excreta were found in the river water in which pilgrims take a holy dip during the Maha Kumbh in Uttar Pradesh’s Prayagraj, the Central Pollution Control Board has told the National Green Tribunal.The National Green Tribunal is hearing a petition about the quality of water in the Ganga and Yamuna rivers amid the ongoing Maha Kumbh pilgrimage. The Central Pollution Control Board submitted…

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

Huge number of people taking bath at Prayagraj led to increase in faecal concentration, says an NGT order quoting CPCB report

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

The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has raised concerns about rising fecal bacteria levels in the Ganga at Prayagraj, especially during the Maha Kumbh Mela. A CPCB report highlighted water quality issues, prompting NGT to summon officials for clarification.

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

According to the Mahakumbh mela administration, the number of devotees who have bathed in the Mahakumbh since January 13 has surpassed 54.31 crore.

Some Maha Kumbh Locations Not Fit For Bathing: Pollution Control Board

The National Green Tribunal was informed on Monday, through a report by the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), that various locations in Prayagraj during the ongoing Mahakumbh were not conforming to the primary water quality for bathing with respect to the level of faecal coliform. Faecal coliform, a marker of sewage contamination, has a permissible limit of 2,500 units per 100 ml, according to the CPCB. A bench comprising NGT Chairperson J…

'You made 500 million people bathe in polluted sewage water' — NGT's stern remarks on UPPCB raise safety concerns

The National Green Tribunal rebukes the Uttar Pradesh Pollution Control Board for allowing 500 million people to bathe in polluted sewage water during Maha Kumbh in Prayagraj, raising serious safety concerns.