The grand Kumbh Mela is being celebrated with great enthusiasm in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh. In this situation, the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) has reported that 1.6 crore (16 million) liters of human waste are being discharged into the Triveni Sangam (confluence of the Ganga, Yamuna, and Saraswati) daily, making the water unsafe for bathing.
