Is Varanasi cleaner now?

LUCKNOW: Varanasi, one of the most ancient holy cities of the world, has been adjudged as the cleanest among the cities situated on the banks of river Ganga. According to Swachh Survey-2020, a number of UP cities have done well on the scale of cleanliness.

Is Banaras dirty?

But locals say that while the tourist-filled ghats have been spruced up, the city and river remain as filthy as ever. A washerman works at a ghat on the banks of the River Ganges in Varanasi, India, in February 2017. In the narrow alleys of the city, pigs and buffaloes wallow in slimy muck.

Is Ganga being cleaned?

The river water quality has shown improvement between 2014 and 2021,” he said. Noting that the cleaning of river Ganga is a continuous process, he said many initiatives have started yielding results and the water quality of the river will further improve as more and more projects are commissioned.

Is Ganga cleaner than before?

Ganga’s water quality has significantly improved since 2014 with the entire length of the river having more dissolved oxygen than the prescribed minimum level, and 68 out of 97 monitoring locations compliant with bathing standards in terms of biochemical oxygen demand, a senior official said.

Which is the cleanest river in India?

Umngot river
Recently, the Jal Shakti Ministry declared the Umngot river in Meghalaya as the cleanest in the country. The ministry took to Twitter share a stunning image of the crystal-clear river.

Why is Ganga water so pure?

It is found out that numbers of bacteriophage in Ganga is more than 3 times than the other rivers, and that makes the Ganga more unique, antibacterial and therapeutic. Hence scientifically it is confirmed that purity of the Ganga is due to bacteriophages.

Which state has no river in India?

Chandigarh is located between the Punjab and Haryana, Punjab to its north and west and Haryana to its east and south. The city is situated at the foot of Shivalik ranges of Himalayas. Chandigarh has no river but it has large lake, Sukhana.