India, Dec. 4 -- The Government of India has issued a release:
As per the Central Pollution Control Board's (CPCB) 2025 report on 'Polluted River Stretches for Restoration of Water Quality', two polluted river stretches have been identified in Maharashtra, one in Assam and four in Gujarat, where the Biochemical Oxygen Demand (BOD) levels exceed 30 mg/l.
CPCB identifies polluted river stretches in the rivers across the country in association with State Pollution Control Boards (SPCBs) and Pollution Control Committees (PCCs) under National Water Quality Monitoring Programme. Implementation of various pollution abatement programmes, including National River Conservation Plan (NRCP) scheme, has led to a reduction in the number of Polluted Riv...