India, Feb. 18 -- While unbothered crowds have been eager about taking holy dip at the ongoing Maha Kumbh gathering at Uttar Pradesh's Prayagraj, a report filed by the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) has raised serious concerns.

On February 16, 2025, the principal bench of the National Green Tribunal (NGT) issued stern remarks, reprimanding the Uttar Pradesh Pollution Control Board (UPPCB).

"You have made 500 million people bathe in polluted sewage water, water that was not fit for bathing, and people had to drink that water," the bench said.

The bench, headed by Justice Prakash Srivastava, also criticised UPPCB for failing to submit a comprehensive report.

"It seems you are under some kind of pressure," the bench noted.

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