Category : Water Pollution | Location : Delhi | Posted on 2023-07-21 00:50:41
Around 46 per cent of the rivers in the country are polluted, revealed an analysis by the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) tabled in the Lok Sabha today.
According to the report, the CPCB in 2022 identified 311 polluted river stretches (PRS) on 279 rivers in 28 states and eight UTs across the country. The pollution was determined on the indicators of organic pollution, i.e. biochemical oxygen demand (BOD).
Source: https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/nation/46-of-rivers-in-country-polluted-527549
