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NE has 60 most polluted river stretches in the country: CPCB
Nagaland Post | Agencies | Agartala, Feb 17
The Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) has identified more than 350 polluted stretches in the country that includes 60 from the North Eastern states. These polluted stretches have high values of biochemical oxygen demand (BOD), turbidity and total suspended solids (TSS), a report of the Delhi-based Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) said.
In Manipur-- Nambul and Kongba rivers are polluted due to sewage. Due to sewage as well as coal mining, Wahumkhrah, Umshyrpi Waikhyrwi, Rawaka, Kmai-um, UmMynkseh, Umpai, Mynkseh and Sarbang rivers are polluted in Meghalaya. Chite in Mizoram, Dhansiri river stretch of Nagaland and Gomti of Tripura were found polluted due to sewage,” the report read
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