‘Maha Kumbh water fit for bathing’: Centre tells Parliament citing new CPCB report – The Times of India

NEW DELHI: The BJP-led central government on Monday asserted that the Maha Kumbh water was fit for bathing citing the new Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) report. This came after the UP CM Yogi Adityanath had rejected the previous CPCB report that had termed Kumbh waters unfit for bathing citing high levels of faecal bacteria.Responding…

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Faecal bacteria levels above norms in Prayagraj during Maha Kumbh, says CPCB; doctors raise red flag over medical problems | India News – The Times of India

NEW DELHI: Water quality at several locations in Uttar Pradesh’s Prayagraj during the ongoing Maha Kumbh did not meet primary bathing standards due to high faecal coliform levels, a report by the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) informed the National Green Tribunal on Monday.According to the CPCB, faecal coliform—a key indicator of sewage contamination—should not…

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