Question raised in Rajya Sabha on Protection of rivers and water bodies from pollution, 12/12/2016
Question raised in Rajya Sabha on Protection of rivers and water bodies from pollution, 12/12/2016. The effluent standards notified by the Government for discharge into rivers and water bodies all across the country are also applicable for tourist and pilgrimage sites. Also, the primary water quality criteria for ‘Bathing water’ as per the notification under Environment (Protection) Rules, 1986 is followed for rivers and water bodies close to tourist and pilgrimage sites.