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The '''Bharalu River''' is a [[tributary]] of the [[Brahmaputra River]] in the Indian state of [[Assam]]. The Bharalu river originates in the [[Khasi Hills]] of [[Meghalaya]] and flows through the heart of [[Guwahati]] before its confluence with the [[Brahmaputra river]].<ref>{{Cite web|url= https://www.eastmojo.com/in-depth/2019/09/26/assam-and-dirty-flows-the-bharalu-through-the-heart-of-guwahati |website=Eastmojo|title= Assam: And dirty flows the Bharalu through the heart of Guwahati |language=en|url-status=live|access-date=26 September 2019}}</ref> | The '''Bharalu River''' is a [[tributary]] of the [[Brahmaputra River]] in the Indian state of [[Assam]]. The Bharalu river originates in the [[Khasi Hills]] of [[Meghalaya]] and flows through the heart of [[Guwahati]] before its confluence with the [[Brahmaputra river]].<ref>{{Cite web|url= https://www.eastmojo.com/in-depth/2019/09/26/assam-and-dirty-flows-the-bharalu-through-the-heart-of-guwahati |website=Eastmojo|title= Assam: And dirty flows the Bharalu through the heart of Guwahati |language=en|url-status=live|access-date=26 September 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200811011003/https://www.eastmojo.com/in-depth/2019/09/26/assam-and-dirty-flows-the-bharalu-through-the-heart-of-guwahati |archive-date=11 August 2020 }}</ref> | ||
Bharalu river is one of the most polluted rivers in the state of [[Assam]].<ref>{{Cite web|url= http://www.pcbassam.org/rlcc/BHARALU/Bhalaru%20City%20Sanitation%20Plan_Draft%20Final.pdf|website=Pollution Control Board, Assam|title= Conservation of River Bharalu, Guwahati -Preparation of Detailed Project Report|language=en|url-status=live|access-date=19 September 2020}}</ref> | Bharalu river is one of the most polluted rivers in the state of [[Assam]].<ref>{{Cite web|url= http://www.pcbassam.org/rlcc/BHARALU/Bhalaru%20City%20Sanitation%20Plan_Draft%20Final.pdf|website=Pollution Control Board, Assam|title= Conservation of River Bharalu, Guwahati -Preparation of Detailed Project Report|language=en|url-status=live|access-date=19 September 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160910195154/http://pcbassam.org/rlcc/BHARALU/Bhalaru%20City%20Sanitation%20Plan_Draft%20Final.pdf |archive-date=10 September 2016 }}</ref> | ||
==Pollution of the Bharalu river== | ==Pollution of the Bharalu river== | ||
Bharalu River carries a large portion of the [[Guwahati]] city's municipal wastes. Bharalu serves as the natural drainage in [[Guwahati]] and the river carries sewage and wastage from markets, commercial establishments, hotels, restaurants, schools etc. and flows to meet [[Brahmaputra river]] at [[Bharalumukh]].<ref>{{Cite web|url= https://www.pratidintime.com/pollution-brings-threat-to-bharalu-river/|website=Pratidin Time|title= Pollution Brings Threat To Bharalu River|language=en|url-status=live|access-date=19 September 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url= https://nmcg.nic.in/writereaddata/fileupload/ngtmpr/40_Assam%20MPR%20Feb%202020.pdf|website=National Mission for Clean Ganga|title= Submission of Monthly Progress Report by State of Assam for River Stretches under priority I & II|language=en|url-status=live|access-date=19 September 2020}}</ref> | Bharalu River carries a large portion of the [[Guwahati]] city's municipal wastes. Bharalu serves as the natural drainage in [[Guwahati]] and the river carries sewage and wastage from markets, commercial establishments, hotels, restaurants, schools etc. and flows to meet [[Brahmaputra river]] at [[Bharalumukh]].<ref>{{Cite web|url= https://www.pratidintime.com/pollution-brings-threat-to-bharalu-river/|website=Pratidin Time|title= Pollution Brings Threat To Bharalu River|language=en|url-status=live|access-date=19 September 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url= https://nmcg.nic.in/writereaddata/fileupload/ngtmpr/40_Assam%20MPR%20Feb%202020.pdf|website=National Mission for Clean Ganga|title= Submission of Monthly Progress Report by State of Assam for River Stretches under priority I & II|language=en|url-status=live|access-date=19 September 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210720080126/https://nmcg.nic.in/writereaddata/fileupload/ngtmpr/40_Assam%20MPR%20Feb%202020.pdf |archive-date=20 July 2021 }}</ref> | ||
The [[biochemical oxygen demand]] of the river is 52 mg/L in compared to the permissible limit set by the National River Conservation Directorate (NRCD) at 3 mg/L. Again, the obnoxious smell generated by the river is also a health hazard for the residents of [[Guwahati]].<ref>{{Cite web|url= https://www.sentinelassam.com/top-headlines/polluted-flows-the-bharalu/|website=The Sentinel|title=Polluted flows the Bharalu|language=en|url-status=live|access-date=29 February 2016}}</ref> | The [[biochemical oxygen demand]] of the river is 52 mg/L in compared to the permissible limit set by the National River Conservation Directorate (NRCD) at 3 mg/L. Again, the obnoxious smell generated by the river is also a health hazard for the residents of [[Guwahati]].<ref>{{Cite web|url= https://www.sentinelassam.com/top-headlines/polluted-flows-the-bharalu/|website=The Sentinel|title=Polluted flows the Bharalu|language=en|url-status=live|access-date=29 February 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201205083150/https://www.sentinelassam.com/top-headlines/polluted-flows-the-bharalu/ |archive-date=5 December 2020 }}</ref> | ||
== References == | == References == | ||
Latest revision as of 07:38, 1 February 2022
| Bharalu River | |
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| Native name | [ভৰলু নদী (Assamese)] Error: {{Native name}}: missing language tag (help) (language?) |
| Location | |
| State | Assam |
| District | Kamrup Metropolitan district |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Khasi Hills |
| • location | Meghalaya |
| Mouth | Brahmaputra River |
• location | Bharalumukh, Guwahati, Assam |
• coordinates | 26°10′29.9″N 91°43′47.1″E / 26.174972°N 91.729750°E |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Bharalu River - Brahmaputra River |
The Bharalu River is a tributary of the Brahmaputra River in the Indian state of Assam. The Bharalu river originates in the Khasi Hills of Meghalaya and flows through the heart of Guwahati before its confluence with the Brahmaputra river.[1] Bharalu river is one of the most polluted rivers in the state of Assam.[2]
Pollution of the Bharalu river[edit | edit source]
Bharalu River carries a large portion of the Guwahati city's municipal wastes. Bharalu serves as the natural drainage in Guwahati and the river carries sewage and wastage from markets, commercial establishments, hotels, restaurants, schools etc. and flows to meet Brahmaputra river at Bharalumukh.[3][4] The biochemical oxygen demand of the river is 52 mg/L in compared to the permissible limit set by the National River Conservation Directorate (NRCD) at 3 mg/L. Again, the obnoxious smell generated by the river is also a health hazard for the residents of Guwahati.[5]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "Assam: And dirty flows the Bharalu through the heart of Guwahati". Eastmojo. Archived from the original on 11 August 2020. Retrieved 26 September 2019.
- ↑ "Conservation of River Bharalu, Guwahati -Preparation of Detailed Project Report" (PDF). Pollution Control Board, Assam. Archived (PDF) from the original on 10 September 2016. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
- ↑ "Pollution Brings Threat To Bharalu River". Pratidin Time. Retrieved 19 September 2019.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Submission of Monthly Progress Report by State of Assam for River Stretches under priority I & II" (PDF). National Mission for Clean Ganga. Archived (PDF) from the original on 20 July 2021. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
- ↑ "Polluted flows the Bharalu". The Sentinel. Archived from the original on 5 December 2020. Retrieved 29 February 2016.