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Disaster● ElevatedJun 26 · Jun 26, 2026, 9:47 PM

Cleaning Godavari a challenge ahead of 2027 Pushkarams

GlobeAlert Desk · curated from The Hindu

The waters of the sacred river of Akhanda Godavari have been declared unsuitable either for drinking or a holy dip due to contamination with effluents being released from industries and untreated sewage water, threatening the survival of the river ecosystem and forcing four lakh residents of the city to drink, while traditional fisherfolk abandoned the river for drinking, bathing on the Eastern bank.

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