Open problems · Environment & pollution
Ganga pollution and illegal riverbed mining in Haridwar
An inspection confirmed illegal mining in the Ganga near Haridwar in 2025, and a 2026 audit found the river water unfit for drinking.
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What we know
A Central Pollution Control Board inspection ordered by the High Court confirmed illegal mining between Raiwala and Bhogpur in 2025.
A CAG report in March 2026 found Ganga water at Rishikesh and Haridwar unfit for drinking and flagged ₹186 crore in irregularities.
Open questions
- What did the CAG report find the ₹186 crore irregularities were, and what action followed?
- How is the mining ban enforced on the ground, and how many cases have been filed?
- Where does untreated sewage still enter the Ganga between Rishikesh and Haridwar?
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