India, Sept. 30 -- With as many as 54 polluted river stretches, Maharashtra has emerged as the state with the highest number of such stretches according to the Central Pollution Control Board's (CPCB's) latest technical report published on September 23 and uploaded online on September 27. Six out of the 54 polluted river stretches located in the Pune, Solapur and Mumbai districts fall under the most critical category.

Of the 54 polluted river stretches in Maharashtra, two fall under the priority 1 category; five under priority 2; nine under priority 3; 14 under priority 4; and 24 under priority 5. The Kalu in Thane and the Mithi in Mumbai are listed as priority 1 rivers; while the Bhima in Solapur along with the Mula, Mula-Mutha and Pawa...