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.