Odisha: CAG to audit drainage, sewerage to verify water air pollution in 5 cities
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BHUBANESWAR: In a primary, the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) of India have determined to undertake a efficiency audit on stormwater drainage and sewerage administration in 5 municipal companies of the State of an alarming rise in water contamination of river methods.
The audit of drainage and sewerage methods shall be carried out for the final five-year interval from 2016-17 to 2021-22. The determination was apparently taken following allegations that the effluent from the city areas discharged to river methods with out remedy led to air pollution and water contamination in addition to affecting the ecosystem.
The Accountant General has sought data on the standing of drainage and sewerage methods from the Housing and Urban Development division and on water contamination ailments from the Health and Family Welfare division.
The Health Department has been requested to furnish data on corporation-wise folks affected with ailments resulting from water contamination, the identify of hospitals the place folks have been admitted for remedy of such ailments and the variety of individuals who succumbed to the ailments.
Every yr tons of of individuals fall prey to waterborne as ingesting water sources get contaminated resulting from untreated water from industries and waste from cities and cities. The National Green Tribunal had earlier expressed displeasure that every one rivers in Odisha are polluted resulting from wastewater of the cities mixing with rivers inflicting well being hazards to the general public and animals.
As many as 19 rivers stretches within the State have been discovered to be polluted. The polluted river stretches are Gangua, Guradih Nallah, Kathajodi, Nandirajhor, Daya, Kuakhai, Banguru Nallah, Bheden, Brahmani, Budhabalanga, Kusumi, Mahanadi, Mangala, Nagavalli, Nuna, Ratnachira, Rushikulya, Sabulia, and Serua. Sources stated Bhubaneswar, Cuttack, Rourkela, Sambalpur and Berhampur generate roughly 10, 7.5, 6, 3 and 5 lakh litre of sewage effluent respectively on daily basis.
These effluents are discharged into Mahanadi and Kathajodi in Cuttack, Kuakhai and Daya in Bhubaneswar, Brahmani in Rourkela, Mahanadi in Sambalpur and Rushikulya in Berhampur. The effluents comprise heavy metals like lead, chromium, cadmium, zinc, mercury and dangerous micro organism and viruses.
The workplace of the Accountant General has urged the Health Department to direct the CDMOs to cooperate with the audit employees throughout subject visits for verification of data. Director of Public Health Dr Niranjan Mishra stated CDMOs of Khurda, Cuttack, Sambalpur, Ganjam, Sundargarh and Director of Capital Hospital and Rourkela Government Hospital have been requested to share data as required for the audit.
BHUBANESWAR: In a primary, the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) of India have determined to undertake a efficiency audit on stormwater drainage and sewerage administration in 5 municipal companies of the State of an alarming rise in water contamination of river methods.
The audit of drainage and sewerage methods shall be carried out for the final five-year interval from 2016-17 to 2021-22. The determination was apparently taken following allegations that the effluent from the city areas discharged to river methods with out remedy led to air pollution and water contamination in addition to affecting the ecosystem.
The Accountant General has sought data on the standing of drainage and sewerage methods from the Housing and Urban Development division and on water contamination ailments from the Health and Family Welfare division.
The Health Department has been requested to furnish data on corporation-wise folks affected with ailments resulting from water contamination, the identify of hospitals the place folks have been admitted for remedy of such ailments and the variety of individuals who succumbed to the ailments.
Every yr tons of of individuals fall prey to waterborne as ingesting water sources get contaminated resulting from untreated water from industries and waste from cities and cities. The National Green Tribunal had earlier expressed displeasure that every one rivers in Odisha are polluted resulting from wastewater of the cities mixing with rivers inflicting well being hazards to the general public and animals.
As many as 19 rivers stretches within the State have been discovered to be polluted. The polluted river stretches are Gangua, Guradih Nallah, Kathajodi, Nandirajhor, Daya, Kuakhai, Banguru Nallah, Bheden, Brahmani, Budhabalanga, Kusumi, Mahanadi, Mangala, Nagavalli, Nuna, Ratnachira, Rushikulya, Sabulia, and Serua. Sources stated Bhubaneswar, Cuttack, Rourkela, Sambalpur and Berhampur generate roughly 10, 7.5, 6, 3 and 5 lakh litre of sewage effluent respectively on daily basis.
These effluents are discharged into Mahanadi and Kathajodi in Cuttack, Kuakhai and Daya in Bhubaneswar, Brahmani in Rourkela, Mahanadi in Sambalpur and Rushikulya in Berhampur. The effluents comprise heavy metals like lead, chromium, cadmium, zinc, mercury and dangerous micro organism and viruses.
The workplace of the Accountant General has urged the Health Department to direct the CDMOs to cooperate with the audit employees throughout subject visits for verification of data. Director of Public Health Dr Niranjan Mishra stated CDMOs of Khurda, Cuttack, Sambalpur, Ganjam, Sundargarh and Director of Capital Hospital and Rourkela Government Hospital have been requested to share data as required for the audit.
