New Delhi: Water quality at multiple locations of Sangam in Prayagraj during the ongoing Maha Kumbh has revealed alarming pollution levels, making it unfit for bathing, the National Green Tribunal has been informed.
The revelation came in a report filed by the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) on Monday. It noted that samples collected at various locations in Prayagraj were not conforming to the primary water quality for bathing with respect to the level of faecal coliform.
Faecal coliform, an indicator of sewage contamination, has a permissible limit of 2,500 units per 100 ml, as set by the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB).
A bench of the National Green Tribunal (NGT), comprising Chairperson Justice Prakash Shrivastava, Judicial Member Justice Sudhir Agarwal, and Expert Member A Senthil Vel, was hearing a case on preventing sewage discharge into the Ganga and Yamuna rivers in Prayagraj.
The bench noted that the CPCB had submitted a report dated 3 February, highlighting certain non-compliances and violations.
