Dip in Ganga risks exposure to high level of faecal bacteria

Bathing in the Ganga at Sangam, where it joins Yamuna river at Allahabad, could expose people to levels of faecal coliform bacteria that are 5-13 times the permissible limit, as per Central Pollution Control Board 2017 data. The data showed Ganga is cleanest at its source in Uttarakhand, with deteriorating quality as it flows through Uttar Pradesh to West Bengal.