A view of the polluted Bharalu river in the Bharalumukh area in Guwahati on Sunday. The river has been reduced to a stagnant water body because of the solid waste and sewage that is dumped into it. The obnoxious stink from the polluted river has made life miserable for the residents of Bharalumukh. Despite repeated appeals from various quarters, no concrete steps have to taken so far to clean the river. Pollution Control Board (PCB) chairman Dr RM Dubey said that disposal of waste materials in the Bharalu river affected the flow of water and this was a major reason for flooding in the low-lying areas in Guwahati. (Sentinel)
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