Experts Rule Out Transmission Of Covid Through Water After Bodies Found Dumped In Ganga, Yamuna
Satish Tare, professor at IIT-Kanpur, said dumping of dead bodies in the Ganga or its tributaries or sub-tributaries is a serious matter, particularly at a time when the country is grappling with the Covid-19 crisis.
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Days after bodies of suspected Covid-19 patients were fished out of the Ganga and Yamuna, experts have dismissed the claims that coronavirus can spread through water. Experts said transmission of Covid-19 through water is not a concern. The Ganga and Yamuna are key sources of drinking water for many villages, local bodies along the rivers.
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45 dead bodies seen floating in Ganga river in UP s Ballia, Ghazipur
At least 45 bodies were seen floating at the Ujiyar, Kulhadia, and Bharauli ghats in Ballia s Narahi area, as per locals
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Bodies were also seen floating in Gahmar and Bara villages of Ghazipur, according to residents (Representational image)
Bodies were seen floating in the Ganges in Uttar Pradesh s Ballia and Ghazipur regions. At least 45 bodies were seen floating at the Ujiyar, Kulhadia, and Bharauli ghats in Ballia s Narahi area, as per locals.
Ballia district authorities have not disclosed the exact number of cadavers discovered. District Magistrate Aditi Singh said that some bodies have been found in very bad condition under the Ballia-Buxar bridge, adding that Subdivisional Magistrate and the circle officer are probing this incident. Singh further noted that funeral rites will be performed with due respect.
Experts on Wednesday said transmission of coronavirus through water is not a concern, after bodies of suspected COVID-19 patients were fished out of the Ganga and Yamuna. Satish Tare, professor at IIT-Kanpur, said dumping of dead bodies in the Ganga or its tributaries or sub-tributaries is a serious matter, particularly at a time when the country is grappling with the COVID-19 crisis. The Ganga and Yamuna are key sources of drinking water for many villages, local bodies along the rivers. The professor, however, stressed that dumping of bodies will not have a significant effect on transmission. Tare said dumping bodies in the Ganga or its tributaries is not new, but it has come down significantly in the last 10-15 years. Dumping of bodies primarily leads to pollution of rivers, he said.
1361 Police personnel look on as bodies are being buried on the banks of river Ganga in Chausa village, in Buxar. PTI
Mukesh Ranjan
New Delhi, May 12
Recovery of floating dead bodies in the Ganges continued for the third consecutive day, as after Buxar (Bihar) and Ghazipur (UP), now Ballia witnessed similar disturbing scenes with the local administration claiming to have fished out 52 corpses from the river.
In the meantime, taking a serious note of such cases, the Director General of National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG) Rajiv Ranjan Mishra has written to authorities in Uttar Pradesh and Bihar asking them to take measures “immediately” to stop dumping of dead bodies in the river.
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