India, March 10 -- Union environment minister Bhupender Yadav on Monday said the Ganga water quality at seven locations near Prayagraj, associated with the recently-concluded Mahakumbh Mela, met all standards for bathing during the event.

Yadav was responding to questions by SP MP, Anand Bhadauriya and K Sudhakaran, INC MP from Kerala in Lok Sabha on the quality of water during the mela.

The questions raised by the Opposition lawmakers were, whether the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) informed the National Green Tribunal (NGT) that the quality of water at the confluence at Prayagraj, during the Mahakumbh, is failing to meet the primary standards for bathing?; faecal coliform levels from Haridwar to Hugli, location-wise; reasons f...