The water on the Sangam website is match for each bathing and ritual consuming, Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath stated on Wednesday, dismissing stories by India’s air pollution watchdog that warned earlier this week of excessive faecal matter contamination on the Maha Kumbh in Prayagraj.
To make certain, CPCB took water samples on January 12, 13, 15, 19, 20 and 24 from varied places within the Ganga and Yamuna, and located the faecal coliform ranges to be between2,000-49,000MPN/100ml,as in opposition to the suitable restrict of two,500 MPN/100ml. (PTI)
Talking within the meeting, Adityanath stated stories of extreme contamination of Maha Kumbh water have been deceptive, days after the Central Air pollution Management Board instructed the Nationwide Inexperienced Tribunal that water at a number of places on the Maha Kumbh was contaminated with excessive ranges of faecal coliform and never match for bathing.
Adityanath pointed to stories by the state air pollution management board and stated that every one the pipes and drains in and across the Sangam have been taped, and the water was being launched solely after purification.
“The UP and CPCB are continuously monitoring water quality, and recent reports confirm that the water at the Sangam is now fit for both bathing and ritual drinking (aachman),” he stated.
“This means that the false campaign was done only to defame the Maha Kumbh,” he added.
To make certain, CPCB took water samples on January 12, 13, 15, 19, 20 and 24 from varied places within the Ganga and Yamuna, and located the faecal coliform ranges to be between2,000-49,000MPN/100ml, as in opposition to the suitable restrict of two,500 MPN/100ml.
Adityanath was replying to the adjournment movement moved by the Samajwadi Social gathering and Congress over the alleged mismanagement on the Maha Kumbh. He additionally attacked the Opposition and stated it was always spreading “false propaganda” and making an attempt to “mislead people”.
Adityanath stated the quantity of Biochemical oxygen demand (BOD) – a measure of how a lot oxygen is required to interrupt down natural matter in water– close to the Sangam was lower than 3, and the dissolved oxygen degree was round 8-9. “The reasons for increased faecal coliform can be several, such as sewage leakage and animal waste, but the amount of faecal coliform in Prayagraj is, as per the standards, less than 2,500 MPN per 100 ml,” he stated.
The CM stated CPCB additionally confirmed that the water met cleanliness requirements.
“In January and February, faecal coliform levels at the Sangam nose were found to be within the acceptable range, below 2,500 MPN per 100ml, according to the UP pollution board,” he stated.
The CPCB report stated that the water high quality was not throughout the permissible restrict at varied places. “A large number of people bathe in the river at Prayagraj during the Maha Kumbh Mela, including on auspicious bathing days, which eventually leads to an increase in faecal concentration,” the report stated.
The UP Air pollution Management Board (UPPCB), nevertheless, on Wednesday submitted a contemporary report on the water high quality on the Sangam to NGT, saying that the faecal coliform degree was at 2,400MPN/100ml, making it match for bathing. “The water quality at Sangam is fit for bathing according to the water sample report. Level of faecal coliform was reported at 2,400 mpn/100ml, which is within prescribed limit,” UPPCB chairman Ravindra Pratap Singh stated.
The CPCB report from February 3, had identified many violations. “The river water quality was not conforming to the primary water quality for bathing with respect to faecal coliform (FC) at all the monitored locations on various occasions. A large number of people bathe in the river at Prayagraj during the Maha Kumbh Mela, including on auspicious bathing days, which eventually leads to an increase in faecal concentration,” the report had stated.
Medical consultants have warned that publicity to this degree of contaminated water can result in a spread of well being points, together with gastrointestinal infections, pores and skin rashes, eye irritations, and critical circumstances like typhoid and hepatitis A.
Adityanath additionally touched upon the stampede on the Maha Kumbh final month, saying 30 individuals died and 36 have been injured. In a separate incident, seven devotees died, he added, confirming for the primary time the prevalence of a second stampede. Because of the promptness of the administration and the self-discipline of the devotees, the state of affairs was introduced underneath management rapidly, he stated.
The surging crowds on the Maha Kumbh have triggered chaos far and extensive, elevated strain at nodal railway stations throughout the nation, and choked roads not simply in UP but additionally neighbouring states. Tens of hundreds of individuals converged on the New Delhi Railway Station final Saturday, leading to a stampede that killed 18 individuals.,
Highlighting the development within the cleanliness of the Ganga and Yamuna rivers, CM stated that in Maha Kumbh 2013 – when the SP was in energy – air pollution ranges have been so extreme that the Prime Minister of Mauritius refused to take a dip.
There are higher amenities and well-planned preparations this 12 months, however these liable for the 2013 “mismanagement” are actually criticising the 2025 Maha Kumbh, he stated.
“The 2013 kumbh under the then Samajwadi Party government was marred by accidents and large-scale corruption,” he stated.
In his speech, Adityanath additionally stated Opposition makes an attempt to “malign” the occasion with false narratives and present disrespect towards Sanatana Dharma won’t be tolerated.
He stated the Maha Kumbh was not only a non secular occasion however an emblem of India’s cultural and religious heritage, however the Opposition was always spreading “false propaganda” and disregarding its significance.They’re making an attempt to “mislead people”, however the state’s authorities is dedicated to creating the occasion historic and grand, he stated.
“Sanatan Dharma is the soul of India, and it is our duty to uphold its dignity. The Opposition’s attempts to malign the Maha Kumbh with false narratives will not be tolerated,” he stated on the second day of the price range session.
Adityanath accused the Samajwadi Social gathering of questioning the grandeur of the occasion and trying to create confusion among the many lots. “The Opposition labelled Mahakumbh as a waste of money. The social media posts of the opposition leaders bring to light their negative rhetoric against Sanatana Dharma. You may have your values and behavior, but no civilised society can ever accept such remarks,” he stated.
Hitting out at Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge, West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee, SP chief Akhilesh Yadav, and RJD chief Lalu Prasad, Adityanath accused them of constructing irresponsible statements.
He particularly hit out at Banerjee, who had referred to as Maha Kumbh a “Mrityu kumbh” a day in the past, and stated “To call Maha Kumbh Mrityu Kumbh is playing with the sentiments of 560 million people, who have so far taken holy dip at the Sangam.”
The Maha Kumbh isn’t a brand new occasion however a convention rooted in Vedic scriptures such because the Rigveda, Atharvaveda, and Shrimad Bhagwat Purana,” he stated.
He stated that his authorities made each effort to make the Maha Kumbh a grand occasion, and to date, over 560 million devotees have taken the holy dip. He stated that in 2013, when the SP was in energy, its personal leaders have been stopped from visiting Prayagraj, however this time, they visited and even praised the preparations made by the present administration.He additionally stated that defending Sanatan Dharma ensured the well-being of humanity.
The Congress hit again at Adityanath. “It was the responsibility of the government to ensure proper arrangements for the devotees and ensure cleaniness. The government is also hiding the stampede death figures,” Congress chief Aradhana Mishra Mona stated.