Floating Waste in Indian Rivers

Interactive dashboard showing plastic & floating waste pollution based on real data (2021-2024)

Severity Levels:

Critical (100K+ tonnes/year)

Very High (50K-100K)

High (10K-50K)

Moderate (1K-10K)

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Click on any river from the list to view detailed pollution data

Total Plastic Waste (Annual)

933K

tonnes

Critical & Very High Rivers

Including Mithi River, Mumbai

Most Polluted

Ganga

544K tonnes/year

Global Impact

10%

of world river waste

Key Facts About Floating Waste

• The Ganga releases 1-3 billion microplastic particles daily into the Bay of Bengal
• Delhi dumps 630 million litres of untreated sewage into Yamuna daily
• Haridwar generates 11 tonnes of plastic waste daily, doubling during festivals
• Agra contributes 10-30 tonnes of plastic waste to Yamuna daily

Common Floating Waste Types

Plastics

Polyethylene, PET bottles, bags

Microplastics

Particles <5mm

Ghost Gear

Fishing nets, ropes

Urban Waste

Flip-flops, cups

Data Sources & References

Primary Sources: IISER Kolkata (2021), Napper et al. (2021), UNEP CounterMEASURE Project (2019-2021), Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB)

Waste Estimates: Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research Leipzig, Municipal Corporation data from Delhi, Haridwar, Agra

Note: Data represents maximum recorded values and estimates from multiple peer-reviewed studies and government reports.