A hole in the ground

Urinals and toilets built for pilgrims have little to do with sanitation

The myth of a clean Kumbh

The NGT flagged poor solid waste management during the Kumbh Mela on the Ganga, which both the Centre and UP claimed to be 'swachh' or clean. But …

Faith and filth

60 quintals of flowers sold every day at Kumbh

Most of it ends up in the river bed

Hindu philosophy and environmental pollution

Pilgrims believe that Ganga carrying away all the filth to somewhere else justifies the act of pouring dirt into it

A maha mess

From heavy traffic to insufficient water supply and extreme pollution, the Kumbh mela suffers from serious mismanagement

Pitcher of disquiet

It’s not just glory, Kumbh also deluges holy city with filth

Kumbh Mela 2019: What’s happening to all the waste?

Estimated amount of fecal matter produced during the Kumbh Mela is 18 times of what the district produces daily; how this waste will be treated …

Drinking water scarce in Kumbh city

Health authorities say they are receiving large number of patients suffering from stomach ailments, diarrheoa

Holy men threaten to boycott next Shahi Snan, general elections

Pass unanimous resolution at Kumbh that only the party that pledges to protect Ganga will get votes

Humans exhaust this year’s quota of natural resources

International report shows our demand is way beyond what Earth can provide

First day of Kumbh leaves a trail of filth

Organisers play the blame game

COVID-19 has caused humanity’s ecological footprint to contract by 3 weeks

Earth Overshoot Day this year is on August 22, much later than July 29 last year