Champa River: From Lifeline to Cancer Threat in Bhagalpur, Research Reveals Poisonous Water
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News18•21-01-2026, 05:31
Champa River: From Lifeline to Cancer Threat in Bhagalpur, Research Reveals Poisonous Water
- •The Champa River in Bhagalpur, once a historical and cultural lifeline, is now severely polluted and its water is unfit for irrigation.
- •Research by Dr. Ashok Jha of Tilka Manjhi Bhagalpur University reveals the river water contains dangerous, cancer-causing elements.
- •Historically, the Champa River was known for medicinal properties, healing skin diseases, and facilitating silk trade, making Bhagalpur globally renowned.
- •The river, linked to the Chandan (Chanan) river, holds significance as a witness to Sati Behula's courage and Danveer Karna's rituals.
- •Experts warn that irrigating crops with this toxic water introduces poisonous elements into the human food chain, posing a major health tragedy.
Why It Matters: Champa River, once Bhagalpur's pride, is now a toxic health hazard due to pollution, threatening its historical identity.
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