The water quality of the Ganga river in Bihar is unfit for bathing due to high bacteriological contamination from untreated sewage. The Bihar State Pollution Control Board is monitoring the situation ...

The Ganga, one of the world’s most revered ... in the river since January 13, overwhelming the 12-km stretch of ghats in Prayagraj. During mass gatherings like the Mahakumbh, pollution levels ...

The fact is that air pollution levels have risen drastically, and during the winter months, levels of air pollution from Delhi right down to Patna are ... not only the river Ganga but also the ...

Why Ganga is the Most Freshwater River in the World? A recent scientific study uncovered that Ganga water contains 1,100 types of bacteriophages, which act as natural purifiers by eliminating ...

rejected the Pollution Board's claim that a concerning level of faecal coliform was found in the Mahakumbh water. He said that the Ganga river water forms phages that kill the bacteria.

These bacteriophages—1,100 types—eliminate pollution and ensure self-purification, marking Ganga as the world's only freshwater river with such capabilities. PRAYAGRAJ: Despite over 60 crore ...

Even as a sacred river, the Ganga is one of the most polluted rivers as a result of industrial effluents, non-treated sewage, and open defecation. The faecal contamination further adds to this ...

Ganga is considered as the most polluted river in India. According to religious beliefs, this river is a holy river and the reason for its pollution is poor maintenance and bacteria.

crediting its bacteriophages for eliminating pollution and harmful bacteria before vanishing themselves. Known as Ganga's 'security guard,' these bacteriophages instantly purify the river.

A recent report by the Central Pollution Control Board ... that faecal coliform levels in the Ganga River are far beyond the safe limit of 2,500 MPN/100ml (Most Probable Number per 100 millilitres ...

A study by Padma Shri awardee Dr. Ajay Sonkar has claimed the Ganga’s self ... a Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) report, submitted to the National Green Tribunal, had found elevated levels of ...

The belief that the Ganga River possesses self-purifying properties ... is not a sign of purity but rather an indicator of fecal pollution. “Bacteriophages are promising tools for detecting ...