New Delhi, Feb. 19 -- As crores of devotees arrive daily in Prayagraj for holy dip at Sangam during Maha Kumbh 2025, the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) has detected high levels of faecal coliform bacteria at various locations in the city.

According to a Hindustan Times report, the CPCB has submitted a report to the National Green Tribunal (NGT) confirming high levels of faecal bacteria in Ganga water.

The river is heavily polluted with faecal coliform bacteria, mainly due to the dumping of large amounts of untreated sewage.

Faecal coliform bacteria is present in Ganga near Prayagraj above the safe limit of 2,500 units per 100 millilitres, hence the river is dangerous for those entering it, reported HT citing CPCB report.

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