Question raised in Lok Sabha on Polluted Rivers, 12/12/2019. Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) in association with the State Pollution Control Boards (SPCBs)/ Pollution Control Committees (PCCs) monitors the water quality of rivers on a regular basis across the country through a network of monitoring stations. As per latest report of CPCB, 351 polluted river stretches have been identified on 323 rivers based on the value of Bio-chemical Oxygen Demand (BOD). State-wise & priority-wise number of polluted river stretches is provided in Annexure.
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Links:
[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/reports-documents/question-raised-lok-sabha-polluted-rivers-12122019
[2] http://www.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/files/file/Polluted Rivers.pdf
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/publisher/lok-sabha
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/river-pollution
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/india
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/parliament
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/biological-oxygen-demand-bod