A recent report from the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) reveals that ‘Musi River’ is the most polluted rivers in the country and its water is most dangerous for people. The CPCB is monitoring water quality in India under the National Water Quality Monitoring Programme.
The Telangana PCB disagrees with the report and has decided to come up with its own ‘authorize’ report. “They have not got it right. We have raised our apprehensions and will soon come out with our report.
According to Raveendhar, member of CPCB, Musi is contaminated only for about 80 kms between Nagole in Ranga Reddy and Rudraveli at the Nalgonda border. “Quality of water is certainly good after a certain stretch between Bapughat to Pillayapalli. Almost 50 per cent of water is treated. That is around 700 MLD. There are treatment plants at Amberpet, Nagole and Nallacharuvu. The Attapur plant is under construction,” he explained.
Manjira river’s Gowdicharla stretch features on the list of rivers with BOD levels between 20 and 30 mg/l. River Krishna’s Wadepally stretch and Thangadi stretch in Mahbubnagar, Godavari’s Rajahmundry stretch, Maneru’s Warangal stretch, Tungabhadra’s Manthralayam stretch in Kurnool, and Pennar’s Puspagini stretch have all recorded water of undesirable quality.