When will ganga be cleaned

The current government has embarked on clean ganga initiative




Latest report

 'Biological Water Quality Assessment of the River Ganga (2017-18)-  water quality of the river was either clean or slightly polluted at only four out of 41 locations during the pre-monsoon phase and at only one out of 39 locations in post-monsoon period.


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After spending 3000 crores of allocated 3700 crores there seems to be nothing to show




RM Bhardwaj, senior scientist of the CPCB, stated that four main indicators of river water quality were taken into account when examining the 296 km stretch. These included temperature, dissolved oxygen (DO), biological oxygen demand (BOD) and coliform (bacteria). Clinical tests of water samples showed high levels of BOD, coliform and other toxic materials around Haridwar district.

According to CPCB norms, BOD levels should be less than 3 mg per litre for bathing purposes. But the levels go up to 6.4 mg per litre in the river's water.


Presence of high-level coliform further threw light on the severity of water pollution in Haridwar. The total coliform value here is between 90 MPN (most probable number) per 100 ml to 1,600 MPN per 100 ml. According to the CPCB report, the coliform values should be 500 MPN/100ml or less for bathing purposes.

Moreover, the acceptable limit for DO is 5 mg per litre or more but in Haridwar it is 4 mg to 10.6 mg per litre. Noted environmentalist Anil Joshi said, "Haridwar has emerged as an industrial and tourist hub and unless sewage treatment plants (STP) are installed and water discharge quality is monitored strictly, the ghats will continue to remain polluted."

Wouldn't it be better if government releases data on improvement done? Will it be able to clean ganga in time?

Timelines on clean Ganga initiative so far

On February 2015 Uma Bharti said will clean Ganga qualitatively in 2 years

On 5 June 2017 she has said
It will take 10 years to clean Ganga. 

Union Minister Uma Bharti on Sunday said it will take 10 years to completely clean the Ganga, and that it would be done in a phased manner. “In order to ensure clean Ganga, the industrial units which are located on the banks of Ganga will be shifted to other places. The framework of this plan has been drawn. The Uttar Pradesh government is making efforts to shift the tanneries located in Kanpur to other places,” said Bharti.

Dear minister for water resources river development and Ganga Rejuvenation, What have you achieved so far on cleaning Ganga?

Extending dead lines does not clean Ganga.


Sources
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/ganga-in-haridwar-unfit-even-for-bathing/articleshow/58725061.cms?utm_source=toimobile&utm_medium=Facebook&utm_campaign=referral

http://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/clean-ganga-funds-flow-generously-for-project-but-river-far-from-clean/story-4gf0P2pbAKKI2m9Yg5T4ZP.html

https://www.google.co.in/amp/m.businesstoday.in/lite/story/it-will-take-10-years-to-completely-clean-ganga-uma-bharti/1/253655.html

https://www.google.co.in/amp/m.businesstoday.in/lite/story/it-will-take-10-years-to-completely-clean-ganga-uma-bharti/1/253655.html