One is that oxygen is removed from water by the degradation of organic materials. In other words, the biochemical oxygen demand of an organic waste is satisfied by oxygen taken from the water. The ...

The Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) assessed water quality at 33 locations between January 2021 and May 2023, with ...

Indore: Will aquatic life return to Indore's rivers? IMC appears to be hopeful. On Wednesday, the civic body said that the ...

The Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) has informed the National Green Tribunal (NGT) that as per statistical analysis, the water quality during the recently-concluded Maha Kumbh in Prayagraj was ...

with dissolved oxygen levels at the Sangam maintained at 9-10 and the biochemical oxygen demand (BOD) remaining under three. The chief secretary reiterated that for bathing, the biochemical oxygen ...

A CPCB report now claims the water quality in Ganga and Yamuna during the Maha Kumbh was fit for bathing, contradicting an earlier report showing high faecal coliform levels.

Government confirms Ganga water at Triveni Sangam in Prayagraj fit for bathing during Maha Kumbh, meets quality standards.

On Monday, in compliance with the December order, the CPCB submitted a report which showed that faecal coliform and biochemical oxygen demand levels in Sangam water did not meet the bathing ...