Pollution Plagues the Origin of Ganga: NGT Raises Alarm

The National Green Tribunal, informed by Uttarakhand's report, discovered pollution at the Ganga's origin due to sewage treatment plant (STP) discharge. It emphasized non-compliance with water quality norms, urging the state to provide detailed action plans to prevent further contamination in the river and its tributaries.

The National Green Tribunal has raised concerns over pollution in the sacred Ganga River, as revealed by an Uttarakhand government report.

The river's origin itself appears to be contaminated by sewage treatment plants' discharge, posing potential health risks from fecal coliform exceeding Central Pollution Control Board's norms.

Doubts about report disclosures and compliance calls for state officials to address these alarming inadequacies in sewage management promptly.

(With inputs from agencies.)