Pollution Control Board, a TOI report said for the treatment of water, a total of 18 STP (sewage treatment plants) have been set up with a total capacity of approximately 180 MLD (million litres per day). However, the STPs are not fit for drinking water, the official added.
In 2018, the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) identified 351 polluted river stretches in India. As per the CPCB, Maharashtra had the highest number of polluted river stretches (53), followed by Assam (44), Madhya Pradesh (22), Kerala (21), Gujarat (20), Odisha (19), and West Bengal and Karnataka (17).
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