Dehradun. The faecal coliform (FC) level at a drain in Gaurikund, starting point of the Kedarnath trek, was found to be 4.9 million MPN/100ml, far exceeding the CentralPollutionControlBoard's (CPCB) permissible limit of 2,500 MPN/100ml ... .
Kuruchikuppam beach recorded the highest level of faecal coliform at 1600 MPN/100 ml in January 2024, followed by Thengaithittu beach and Kalapet beach with levels of 800 MPN/100 ml, far exceeding the permissible limit of 100 MPN/100 ml ....