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Bhopal ghat water-quality screening for Durga visarjan planning · Durga visarjan: Tue 20 Oct 2026

Method & limitations

Backend output from the supplied 2023–2025 data. Computed by the Visarjan Ghat Watch backend (Python, tested) from the supplied MPPCB readings for 2023–2025 and the CPCB criteria file. Not live data. There are no 2026 measurements. Report page references come from the data file. Only a partial manual spot check has been done against the PDFs; other page references are not yet checked.

Work orders

DRAFT — recommendation requiring verification. Not an issued or completed work order.

Work order (draft)

Shahpura lake ghat

Shahpura Lake

Tier 2High risk

Zone / ward: Assign: ____

Prepared for issue by: Visarjan nodal officer, BMC (role; assumption)

Plan start (set the real issue date when issuing): 11 Oct 2026

Why this ghat

DO below 4BOD often above 3
  • Dissolved oxygen fell below 4 mg/l in 3 of 18 readings (lowest 2.5 mg/l).
  • BOD was above 3 mg/l in 18 of 18 readings.

Tasks

#WhatWhenResponsible roleDone
1Barricading & nets

Contain floating material with barricades, nets or booms; consider a liner or temporary pond where applicable.

Recommendation — verify with MPPCB / CPCB guidelines.

15–20 OctAssign: ____e.g. Zone engineer (civil)
2Aeration

Start aerators at the immersion zone before immersion and check dissolved oxygen (DO) daily with a portable meter. If DO stays below 4 mg/l before 20 Oct, refer to the officer to review an alternative immersion kund.

Recommendation — verify with MPPCB / CPCB guidelines.

17–27 OctAssign: ____e.g. Zone engineer (water works)
3Cleaning & debris

Collect flowers and organic offerings separately before immersion; remove idol remnants and debris after immersion; inspect for drains entering the water body.

Recommendation — verify with MPPCB / CPCB guidelines.

18–22 OctAssign: ____e.g. Zone sanitation in-charge
4Water sampling

Collect DO, BOD, pH and total coliform samples one week after immersion.

Recommendation — verify with MPPCB / CPCB guidelines.

27 OctMPPCB regional office, Bhopal(assumed — confirm)

Where: “Murti visarjan ghat at Shahpura lake,Bhopal” · “Murti-visarjan ghat at Shahpura lake,Bhopal” · “Murti visarjan ghat at Shahpura ghat, Bhopal” · “Murti-Visarjan Ghat At Shahpura Lake, Bhopal” · “Murti-visarjan ghat at Shahpura lake, Bhopal” · Location note: ____

Target to report against (27 Oct sample)

  • Dissolved oxygen 5 mg/l or more
  • BOD 3 mg/l or less
  • pH 6.5 to 8.5
  • Total coliform 500 MPN/100 ml or less (Not in current data; needs a new test)

Report back to the visarjan nodal officer by ________ (date set by the nodal officer)

  • Tick sheet of tasks done
  • Photos before and after
  • Dates the aerators started and stopped
  • Quantity of debris removed, if measured

No cost figures are included in work orders.

Generated from MPPCB visarjan reports 2023–2025 by Visarjan Ghat Watch. Recommendations for officer verification. Not an official MPPCB assessment.
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Work order (draft): Shahpura lake ghat
DRAFT — recommendation requiring verification. Not an issued or completed work order.
• 15–20 Oct: Barricading & nets — Assign: ____
• 17–27 Oct: Aeration — Assign: ____
• 18–22 Oct: Cleaning & debris — Assign: ____
• 27 Oct: Water sampling — MPPCB regional office, Bhopal (assumed — confirm)
Recommendation — verify with MPPCB / CPCB guidelines.
Report back to the visarjan nodal officer by ________ (date set by the nodal officer)