BIOLOGICAL MAGNIFICATION persistent chemicals may accumulate in the soil and reaches to the body of human and animals through plants leading health hazard

Simultaneously, the Ghaghar-Nala originates from Nakhas-kona carries the sewage sludge from Ajamal Atala, Kareli and thus contributes 20% of total pollution at Allahabad. Similarly gate no.9 and gate no.13 Drains, it carries sewage of sludge from kyadganj area and discharge pollutant in the river Yamuna, which contributes 5.4% of total pollution at Allahabad. Simultaneously a lot of small drains near Daraganj area collecting the pollutant from different area are flowing directly in the river Ganga causing pollution load 5.4% of total pollution at Allahabad. Entire Mori-gate Nala contribute 13% of pollution in Ganga river at Allahabad. The Allenganj drain, Salori drainage and Beli Nalas together put a contribution of 14.5% alone in river Ganga. Thus the analysts in the physic-chemical character of water river Ganga indicate discharge of civic industrial pollutant comprising of carbonate, Bicarbonate, BOD, COD, DO etc, by virtue of the same Ganga river water degrading and has become injurious and hazardous in contravention to the provision of The water (prevention of control of pollution) Act 1974. 12. That about 70,000 pilgrims coverage every day at Varanasi and bathe in the river. An estimated 400 bodies are cremated on the banks of the river in Varanasi every day and 9000 dead cattle thrown annually. Often half burnt bodies can be seen floating down the river. The bodies of infants and holy people like the Sadhus not cremated but washed away in the river. Another very common sight is buffaloes and elephants wallowing in the river. Another point of excessive pollution is the ‘Fecal coliform bacteria’ which is found over a lakh in number in 100 millitre of water (if the number exceeds 5000, the water is considered highly dangerous). 13. That the holy river is sinking and stinking. Worse still it is drying a slow, unnatural death. The dilution capacity of the river is highly reduced as large amounts of Ganga water is taken out of the river through canals and lift pumps for irrigation. The decrease in river flow increases the pollution level further. Measured Details of Sewer Flow No. Name of Nala CuM/Day Approx. 1- Main Ghaghar Nala 40,000 1A- Ghaghar Nala 1-A 4,000 1B- Ghaghar Nala 1-A1 200 1C- Ghaghar Nala 1-B 750 1D- Dariyabad Katharaghat Nala 100 1E- Dariyabad Piplaghat Nala 30 1F- Dariyabad Dhobighat Nala 50 2- Chachar Nala 34,000 3- Emergency out Fall 15,250 4- Drain at Gate no. 9 200 5- Drain at Gate no. 9 4,000 6- Fort Drain No. 1 - 6A- Fort Drain No. 2 - 7- Morigate Nala 36,940 8- Drains of Daraganj Area 3,000 9- Allenganj Nala 27,100 10- Salori Nala 27,000 11- Jondhwal Nala 2,500 11A- Sankar Ghat Nala 200 11B- Rasulabad Puccaghat Nala 40 11C- ADA Colony Nala 1,600 11D- Jondhawal Ghat Nala 70 11E- Sankar Colony Nala (Near Phaphamau Bridge) 10 11F- Jondhawal Ghat Drain 70 12- Rajapur Nala 7,000 12A- TV Tower Nala 2,000 12B- Sadar Bazar Nala 3,000 12C- Unchawagarh Drain I 700 12D- Unchawagarh Drain II 250 12E- Beli Gaon Drain 250 12F- Mumfordganj Drain 400 12G- Muirabad Nala 1,000 12H- Naya Purva Drain 60 12I- Mehdauri Gaon Drain 200 13- Mawaiya Nala 9,000 14- Shivkuti Drain No. 1 20 14A- Shivkuti Drain No. 2 10 14B- Shivkuti Drain No. 3 (North) 1,600 14C- Shivkuti Drain No. 4 10 14D- Shivkuti Drain No. 5 30 14E- Shivkuti Drain No. 6 20 14F- Shivkuti Drain No. 7(East) 720 15- Chilla Drain - 15A- Govindpur Colony Drain - 15B- Govindpur Colony Drain(Purani Basti) - 15C- Govindpur Drain No. 1 - 15D- Govindpur Drain No. 2 - 15E- Govindpur Drain No. 3 - 16- Co-operative Nala - 17- Basna Nala - 18- Indira Awas Nala 250 19- Shivpur Nala - 20- Lutere Nala 2,000 21- Shastri Bridge Nala 29 22- Kodhar Nala 6,750 23- Nehru park Nala 500 24- Panghat Nala 1,750 A brief description about some nalas which contributed important role in the pollution of Ganga-Yamuna water these are- Chachar Nala: Starting from Pandariba, discharge the entire water including a part sewage and sludge near ‘Balua Ghat’ in Yamuna about 5.5 km. To the upstream of Sangam. The nala contributes about 27% of the total population in Allahabad, Since the existing pumping station is inadequate to lift the total discharge, most of the discharge finds its way into the river. Ghaghar Nala: Originates from ‘Nakhas Kona’ carries a part of sewage and sludge from Darshan Ajamal, Atala area and Kareli Housing Board Colony, discharge in Yamuna about 6.5 km, to the upstream of Sangam. This contribution to about 20% of total pollution in Allahabad. Gate No. 9 and Gate No. 13: It carries sewage and sludge from Kydganj area and nearly areas and discharge into river Yamuna about 3 km, to the upstream of Sangam. They together contributed to about 5.3% of total pollution in Allahabad. Darahanj Nala: There are a lot of small drains Daraganj area, collecting the pollutants from this area flowing into the river Ganga about 3 km, to the upstream of Sangam. It carries a pollution load of 5.4 of the total pollution at Allahabad. Emergency outfalls and Mori Nala: It meets the river about 4 km, upstream of Sangam and Mori Nala which discharges into the river about 1 km, to the upstream of Sangam contributes the 13% of the total pollution of the Allahabad. The Nala like Fort Drains, Allanganj Nala, Salori Nala, Beli Nala etc. together contributes to about 14.5% of the total pollution of Allahabad. EFFECTIVE FOR THE TREATMENT OF SEWAGE OF SEWAGE GENERATED AT VARANASI (SEWAGE MIXED WITH TOXIC INDUSTRIAL EFFLUENTS 14. NAGAR NIGAM: More than 175 MLD city sewage mixed with toxic industrial effluents is generated at Varanasi. The Jal Nigam has established Sewage Treatment Plants (STP) for the treatment of only 122 MLD (100 MLD at Dinapur STP + 10 MLD at Bhagwanpur STP + 12 MLD at DLW). About 53 million liter per day (MLD) untereated sewage mixed with toxic industrial effluents containing acids, alkalis, heavy metals e.g. lead, Cadmium, Nickel etc. are directly discharged into the river Ganga by the Nagar Nigam Varanasi. 15. JAI NIGAM’S SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANTS (STP): Not effective for the treatment of sewage of sewage generated at Varanasi (Sewage mixed with toxic industrial effluents) due to following: 16. No toxic heavy metal can be completely removed by these existing STP. The Jal Nigam has accepted this fact. Chief Environment Officer, UP Pollution Control Board produced a letter to this effect before the Hon’ble High Court on August 20th 1998, during my presentation of low cost effluent treatment technology to the Saree Printing Industries. Since these STP does remove toxic metals and so-called treated water is used for the irrigation of crop fields there are possibilities for accumulation of these toxic metals in the food grains and vegetables. Due to process of BIOLOGICAL MAGNIFICATION persistent chemicals may accumulate in the soil and reaches to the body of human and animals through plants leading health hazard in the surrounding areas. In the name of manuredry sludge (Which contain toxic metals) is being sold by the JAL NIGAM to the ignorant farmers and without knowing adverse effects the contaminated sludge is being used for maturing the crop and vegetable plants. 17. POLLUTOIN CONTROL BOARD: The Board constituted for the purpose has failed to function efficiently and effectively as per Environmental Protraction Act. 1986. 18. There are about more than 2500 pollution sources/industries/manufactures such as Saree Printing, Dyers, Lead Battery, Metal Processing, Electro Plating, Plastic, Rubber, Soap and Detergents, Cattle house, Cattle bathing, Hospitals, Dieses operated Motor Boats, Motor Services and work Shops, Food Product etc. Where from huge quantity of pollution are released into the River Ganga directly of Indirectly. 19. Although, effluent samples are collected for waster water quality analysis by the representatives of the Pollution Control Board from all industries, however, testing results are not provide to the concerned industries/manufactures.