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In November 2014, the Gujarat Pollution Control Board declared the lakes and rivers at pilgrimage sites in Gujarat in a critical state. Their condition is not very good in 2025.
Dwarka has no wastewater disposal system, so most dharamshalas and hotel operators have constructed underground drains that are not properly maintained. These drains frequently overflow, leaving sewage flowing onto the road, which flows down the slope into the Gomti River. Recently, the Gujarat Pollution Control Board conducted a survey of 18 lakes located in various regions of Gujarat. This survey assessed the cleanliness of the lakes’ surroundings as well as the water quality. According to this survey, Sursagar Lake in Vadodara was declared the most polluted lake. The dissolved oxygen content of Sursagar Lake was found to be 1640 milliliters. The water quality of Ajwa Lake, which supplies drinking water to the city of Vadodara, was excellent during this survey. The list of lakes surveyed is as follows:
1. Sursagar Lake – Vadodara
2. Ajwa Lake – Vadodara
3. Dhobi Lake – Dabhoi (Vadodara)
4. Kankaria Lake – Ahmedabad
5. Chandola Lake – Ahmedabad
6. Nal Lake – Ahmedabad
7. Ranmal Lake – Jamnagar
8. Narsingh Mehta Lake – Junagadh
9. Umadva Lake – Rajkot
10. Khodiyar Lake – Bhavnagar
11. Saputara Lake – Saputara
12. Umarwada Lake – Bharuch
13. Munsar Lake – Viramgam
14. Throl Lake – Kadi
15. Bindu Lake – Siddhpur
16. Verai Mata Lake – Anand
17. Padra Lake – Padra
18. Gomti Lake – Dakor
A survey was conducted by the government regarding the water quality of the above lakes. The Global Gujarat News team prepared a report in February after surveying the rivers flowing near Gujarat’s sacred pilgrimage sites. The report, prepared by A. Iqbal of Jamnagar, Rakesh Panchal of Kheda, and Devang Bhojani of Rajkot, is presented here: Every year, millions of devotees pay homage to Lord Krishna in Mokshapuri Dwarka and wash away their sins by bathing in the Gomti River.
In addition to visitors from outside, some devotees from Dwarka also bathe in the Gomti. When they learn of the filth in the Gomti, they are deeply shaken. They complain to the authorities, but no concrete results are achieved.
Millions of pilgrims visit Dakor, a world-famous pilgrimage site in Kheda district, on the day of Phagini Purnima. The administration claims to have made elaborate plans for the safety and well-being of these pilgrims and pilgrims, but the reality is that Dakor’s Gomti Lake is overflowing with filth.
The Gondali River near Gondal in Saurashtra has also become polluted and has turned red near the bridge. The filth is causing mosquitoes to multiply in the surrounding area, troubling the residents of Bhagwatipara. It would be appropriate to investigate the cause of the red water.
