The Central Water Commission (CWC) of India has identified 12 zones of river water contamination in eight Indian states in a new report.
According to the report, 'Water Quality Hot-spots in the Rivers of India', the zones were not fit for drinking purposes, irrigation, outdoor bathing and propagation of wildlife and fisheries.
CWC monitored water quality at 371 stations in river systems across the country and identified stretches that require urgent government action.
The report covered all major river systems iincluding Indus, Ganga, Yamuna, Narmada, Tapti, Brahmaputra, Krishna, Godavari, Cauvery and Mahanadi, reports The Hindu Business Line.
The eight states where river stretches had high values of pH above the prescribed limit of 8.5, are Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Jharkhand, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Orissa and Andhra Pradesh.
