'You made 500 million people bathe in polluted sewage water' — NGT's stern remarks on UPPCB raise safety concerns https://www.downtoearth.org.in/water/you-made-500-million-people-bathe-in-polluted-sewage-water-ngts-stern-remarks-on-uppcb-raises-safety-concerns..
Heavy presence of faecal coliform, particularly during the large crowds bathing at the Maha Kumbh.. in the river before the start of the fair. It was clearly visible that sewage was directly flowing into the rivers.
According to the CPCB’s report, the water quality at several monitoring sites was found to be sub-standard during inspections on January 12 and subsequently on Januay 23, 2025. ..The report stated that, especially on the auspicious bathing days, the biochemical oxygen demand (BOD) levels were found to be higher than the normal standard of three milligrams (mg) per litre at multiple locations,..