Despite 57 crore devotees bathing, Ganga water remains as pure as alkaline water: Expert
Over 57 crore devotees have taken a holy dip in the Ganga during the Mahakumbh, yet its purity remains unaffected.
Over 57 crore devotees have taken a holy dip in the Ganga during the Mahakumbh, yet its purity remains unaffected.
The pollution of River Yamuna became a focal point during the Delhi elections 2025. The Arvind Kejriwal-led Aam Aadmi Party failed to fulfil its promise of cleaning the Yamuna and was voted out of power.
The microflora of rivers depends on the degree of pollution and the quality of purification of sewage waters flowing into river beds.
Water pollution monitoring is a big challenge especially in remote areas. It will not only monitor surface water pollution but also serve many other purposes.
Water is as old as human civilization. Ecological needs of water as a scarce natural resource and as an essential commodity fundamental to life, livelihood and human survival have, of late, been recognized by all concerned agencies. In this backdrop, a person of wisdom would want to know the impact of water pollution on human health and the importance of clean drinking water, which is an important ingredient concomitant to sustainable development.
Earlier last month, the Gujarat High Court had taken a suo motu cognizance based on media reports that sewage water was not being treated in accordance with the set norms at the sewage treatment plant at Pirana in Ahmedabad city.
In a letter to DPCC, the monitoring panel said the shocking pictures of women standing knee-deep in foaming, polluted Yamuna to offer prayers have got extensive media coverage and have gone viral on Twitter with 'very damaging comments.'
Besides industrial waste, rising demand for non-food products like clothing and furniture are often the overlooked sources of water pollution.
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