Question raised in Lok Sabha on Polluted River Stretches, 09/08/2016. As per the report published by Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) in February 2015, 302 polluted river stretches have been identified on 275 rivers in the country based on Bio-chemical Oxygen Demand (BOD) levels, a key indicator of organic pollution. The State-wise details are at Annexure-I. The details of funds released to various State Governments for implementation of pollution abatement schemes during the last three years under the NRCP/NGRBA, State-wise are at Annexure-II.

The water quality of rivers is an issue of serious concern today. Rivers are heavily impacted due to their use for carrying off the industrial, municipal, agricultural and domestic effluents.

Question raised in Lok Sabha on Ganga River Cleaning Projects, 04/08/2016. As on 30th June 2016, 97 projects have been sanctioned under Namami Gange programme in 53 towns at an estimated project cost of Rs. 8588.21 Crores.

Hyderabad needs sewage treatment plants to cut pollution.

Question raised in Lok Sabha on Pollution in Yamuna, 21/07/2016. The water quality of river Yamuna is monitored from origin to confluence with River Ganga at Allahabad. The assessment of water quality data indicates that River Yamuna is not meeting the water quality criteria downstream of confluence with drains in Delhi and in downstream reaches along towns situated on the bank of the river. The organic pollution load measured as Biochemical Oxygen Demand (BOD) ranges between 1 mg/l to 97 mg/l against the water quality criteria as

Ghaziabad: The district pollution board, following a Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) directive, has succeeded in goading 22 of the industrial units falling under the 'most polluting' categor

Kolhapur: A recent survey has revealed the cause of rampant pollution of the Jayanti nullah and suggested ways for the state and central governments to clean up the 14km long stream passing through

Kendrapada: The recent report of the scientists of the Central Institute Of Freshwater Aquaculture (CIFA) of Bhubaneswar has said the presence of high alkalinity, ammonia and biological oxygen dema

Panaji: The recent death of a large number of fish in Carambolim lake may be due to excessive growth of a weed that raised the biological oxygen demand in the water body.

With the delinking of Kukatpally nala from Hussainsagar, the Telangana State Pollution Control Board (TSCPB) has initiated steps to bring down the pollution level in the lake.

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