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Bodies of the deceased buried under the sand during the second wave of COVID-19 pandemic, near the banks of Ganga river, in Prayagraj.
The Centre directed Uttar Pradesh and Bihar on Sunday to prevent dumping of dead bodies in the Ganga and its tributaries, and focus on their safe disposal and a dignified cremation after corpses were seen floating in these rivers following a spurt in the number of coronavirus cases. At a review meeting conducted on May 15-16, the Centre said dumping of dead bodies and partially burnt or decomposed corpses in the Ganga and its tributaries has recently been reported, which is most undesirable and alarming .
COVID-19: Centre asks states to prevent dumping of dead bodies in Ganga
The state pollution control boards were directed to monitor the water quality more frequently in consultations with the health departments.
PTI | May 16, 2021 | Updated 20:53 IST
The Centre said dumping of dead bodies in the Ganga and its tributaries has recently been reported, which is most undesirable and alarming .
The Centre directed Uttar Pradesh and Bihar on Sunday to prevent dumping of dead bodies in the Ganga and its tributaries, and focus on their safe disposal and a dignified cremation after corpses were seen floating in these rivers following a spurt in the number of coronavirus cases.
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