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Speaking in the state assembly on 19 February, UP Chief Minister Yogi adityanath Said that the river water was “safe to drink along with bathing”, saying that on seven different occasions, the UP Pollution Control Board (UPPCB) published a report showing that the water was less than the permissible limit of the female coliform bacteria in them.
Apart from this, we Dr. Ajai came in a video on Sonkar’s YouTube channel, which showed him testing water samples, saying he said that he was collected from the point where three rivers merged with Kumbh on 23 February.
In his uncontrolled experiment, he proceeds to explain that he incubated water to check the growth and alkalinity of 37 ° C – human body temperature – bacteria, stating that alkalinity showed the purity of water.
However, Sonkar’s findings are not necessarily aligned with science.
The Quint Dr. Talked to TV Venkateswaran, Indian Science Education and Research (IISER) visited Professor in Mohali, to understand how correct these claims were.
Speaking about the presence of bacteriophage and the ability of the Ganges to purify themselves, he said that while every river has the ability to self-purify with flowing water, “Two mechanisms destroy and stifies the ability of the Ganges.”
He explained that when many tributaries aligned to make the Ganges, they carry the dissolved silicates, along with other minerals, “stops the growth of bacteria, kill or limit their reproduction.”
