Sabarmati most polluted river stretch in state
The assessment is based on biochemical oxygen demand (BOD) — a key indicator of water pollution. BOD measures the amount of oxygen consumed by microorganisms to break down organic matter in water. A higher BOD implies more organic waste, which reduces oxygen levels and endangers aquatic life.
Quoting a 2022 report, the Union govt said in reply to a question in the Lok Sabha that 13 stretches of rivers in Gujarat have been identified as polluted.
Of these, six are categorized as Priority I (worst polluted), one each as Priority-II, III and IV, while four stretches have been categorized as Priority-V (least polluted). However, the number of polluted stretches of rivers has decreased from 20 in 2018 to 13 in 2022.
The stretch of the Sabarmati river between Raysan to Vautha is the worst polluted in Gujarat with a BOD of 292mg per litre, the union govt said on Thursday.
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Gujarat MP Mukesh Dalal on Thursday sought information on whether the govt has comprehensive data on the pollution levels of rivers in Gujarat, and details of the most severely affected rivers in the state. He also sought details of the primary sources of pollution in Gujarat's rivers and the specific initiatives undertaken by the government to clean and rejuvenate polluted rivers.
In his question in the Lok Sabha, the MP sought details of financial allocation made for river cleaning projects in Gujarat, the actual expenditure incurred during the last five years and what long-term policies have been formulated to check and prevent further river pollution and ensure sustainable water resources keeping in view the rapid urbanization and industrialization in the state.
In a written reply, union minister of state for Jal Shakti, Raj Bhushan Choudhary said rivers in the country are polluted mainly due to discharge of untreated or partially treated sewage from cities and towns and industrial effluents in their respective catchments, dumping of solid wastes, agricultural run-off, problems in operation and maintenance of sewage or effluent treatment plants, lack of dilution and other non-point sources of pollution.
"Rapid urbanization and industrialization have compounded the challenges. It is the primary responsibility of states and local bodies to ensure required treatment of sewage and industrial effluents, before discharging into recipient waterbodies or land for prevention and control of pollution," the minister said in the written reply.
Providing information on the measures to prevent pollution of rivers in Gujarat, the minister said in his reply that pollution abatement schemes for conservation of Sabarmati, Tapi and Mindhola rivers were sanctioned at a total cost of Rs 1,875.29 crore and sewage treatment capacity of 697 million litres per day (MLD) was created.
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