Ganga water unfit for bathing? After CPCB, Bihar report raises red flag

The water quality of the Ganga river in Bihar has been found unsuitable for bathing due to high levels of bacteriological pollution. The contamination is primarily from untreated sewage and domestic wastewater from cities along the river’s banks, as indicated by the latest Bihar Economic Survey report.

​The water quality of the Ganga river in Bihar has been found unsuitable for bathing due to high levels of bacteriological pollution. The contamination is primarily from untreated sewage and domestic wastewater from cities along the river’s banks, as indicated by the latest Bihar Economic Survey report.