Ganga and other rivers are harmful for health

 The annual report on the health of rivers released by the Bihar State Pollution Control Board (BSPCB) on February 26, 2024, and recently tabled in the Assembly states that almost all major rivers, including the Ganga, passing through the state are unsafe for bathing.

In the report, based on sample testing at 98 points of rivers like Ganga, Son, Kosi, Bagmati, etc. From around 27 districts, excessive presence of faecal coloniform bacteria was observed in the water.

MPN is a statistical method used to estimate the number of viable cells of a particular microorganism in a sample, usually food or water. This method is estimated using

The World Health Organisation (WHO) believes that river water containing more than 1000 MPN/100 ml of faecal coliform bacteria should not be used even to irrigate crops, as the raw agricultural product makes people vulnerable to a variety of diseases.

Nearly two lakh people die every year due to inadequate access to safe water, Niti Aayog’s 2018 Comprehensive Water Management Index (CWMI) report said. Children suffer from severe malnutrition and stunted growth due to a lack of access to water and sanitation. Are suffering. The third leading cause of child death is diarrhoea, the majority of which are water-related diseases.


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