The much revered Markanda river, which finds mention in the ancient Hindu scriptures, has come under a threat from the unplanned industrial growth in the neighbouring Nahan town of Himachal Pradesh.
With a number of multinational companies setting up units there, huge quantities of effluents are being released into the Markanda, which have completely destroyed the biotic life in the river.
Links:
[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/news/industrial-effluents-himachal-threaten-markanda-river
[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/manish-sirhindi
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/newspaper/tribune-new-delhi
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/himachal-pradesh
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/nahan
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/markanda
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/industrial-waste
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/river-pollution
[9] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/biological-oxygen-demand-bod
[10] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/state-pollution-control-board-spcb-0
[11] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/water-pollution