University of Allahabad’s Professor Umesh Kumar Singh said that the water quality is fit for bathing at the Sangam. The CPCB report claimed that the amount of faecal coliform bacteria in Ganga water has increased in Prayagraj during the Maha Kumbh. Acharya Jaishankar, the IIT graduate who gave up his lucrative career in the US and turned to spirituality, also dismissed the CPCB’s report on ‘polluted water’ in the Ganga. The report dated January 12, 2025 carries, among other data, information on pH level, Dissolved Oxygen (DO), Chemical Oxygen demand (COD), Biochemical Oxygen Demand (BOD, turbidity and faecAL coliform related to Ganga and Yamuna water samples collected at different locations including Sangam, Deeha Ghat, Shringverpur Ghat and Lord Curzon bridge. It also touches upon topics including River Water Quality, Performance of Sewage Treatment Plant, Outlet of Wastewater Treatment from Geo-Tubes (Manual) and Waste Water Treatment with GeoTubes.
