Question raised in Lok Sabha on Flow of Sewage into River, 03/05/2016. Discharge of untreated and partially treated sewage from cities / towns and industrial effluents constitute a major source of pollution in rivers. As per the report published by Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) in February 2015, 302 polluted river stretches have been identified on 275 rivers based on Bio-chemical Oxygen Demand (BOD) levels, a key indicator of organic pollution. The State-wise details are at Annexure.
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[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/data-statistics/question-raised-lok-sabha-flow-sewage-river-03052016
[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/publisher/lok-sabha
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/sewage
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/river-pollution
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/rivers
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/india
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/statistics
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/parliament
