Number of polluted rivers in India 2022, by state

Published by
Erick Burgueño Salas,
Mar 5, 2024

In 2022, around 311 river stretches in India were identified as being polluted. Maharashtra was the state with the highest amount of polluted stretches with 55, followed by Madhya Pradesh with 19 stretches.

Number of polluted river stretches in India in 2022, by state or territory

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July 2023

Region

India

Survey time period

2022

Supplementary notes

Based on analysis of water quality data of 603 rivers on 1920 locations for the years 2019 and 2021, Central Pollution Control Board in year 2022, has identified 311 polluted river stretches on 279 rivers in 30 States/ UTs in the country based on indicator of organic pollution i.e. Biochemical Oxygen Demand (BOD) (3mg/L).

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