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{{short description|River in India}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2020}}
{{Use Indian English|date=September 2020}}
{{Infobox river
| name = Bharalu River
| native_name ={{native name|as|ভৰলু নদী}}
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| subdivision_type1 = State
| subdivision_name1 = [[Assam]]
| subdivision_type2 = District
| subdivision_name2 = [[Kamrup Metropolitan district]]
| subdivision_type3 = [[Guwahati]]
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| source1 = [[Khasi Hills]]
| source1_location = [[Meghalaya]]
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| mouth = [[Brahmaputra River]]
| mouth_location = [[Bharalumukh]], [[Guwahati]], [[Assam]]
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| progression = Bharalu River - [[Brahmaputra River]]
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The '''Bharalu River''' is a [[tributary]] of the [[Brahmaputra River]] in the Indian state of [[Assam]]. The Bharalu river originates in the [[Khasi Hills]] of [[Meghalaya]] and flows through the heart of [[Guwahati]] before its confluence with the [[Brahmaputra river]].<ref>{{Cite web|url= https://www.eastmojo.com/in-depth/2019/09/26/assam-and-dirty-flows-the-bharalu-through-the-heart-of-guwahati |website=Eastmojo|title= Assam: And dirty flows the Bharalu through the heart of Guwahati |language=en|url-status=live|access-date=26 September 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200811011003/https://www.eastmojo.com/in-depth/2019/09/26/assam-and-dirty-flows-the-bharalu-through-the-heart-of-guwahati |archive-date=11 August 2020 }}</ref>
Bharalu river is one of the most polluted rivers in the state of [[Assam]].<ref>{{Cite web|url= http://www.pcbassam.org/rlcc/BHARALU/Bhalaru%20City%20Sanitation%20Plan_Draft%20Final.pdf|website=Pollution Control Board, Assam|title= Conservation of River Bharalu, Guwahati -Preparation of Detailed Project Report|language=en|url-status=live|access-date=19 September 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160910195154/http://pcbassam.org/rlcc/BHARALU/Bhalaru%20City%20Sanitation%20Plan_Draft%20Final.pdf |archive-date=10 September 2016 }}</ref>

==Pollution of the Bharalu river==
Bharalu River carries a large portion of the [[Guwahati]] city's municipal wastes. Bharalu serves as the natural drainage in [[Guwahati]] and the river carries sewage and wastage from markets, commercial establishments, hotels, restaurants, schools etc. and flows to meet [[Brahmaputra river]] at [[Bharalumukh]].<ref>{{Cite web|url= https://www.pratidintime.com/pollution-brings-threat-to-bharalu-river/|website=Pratidin Time|title= Pollution Brings Threat To Bharalu River|language=en|url-status=live|access-date=19 September 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url= https://nmcg.nic.in/writereaddata/fileupload/ngtmpr/40_Assam%20MPR%20Feb%202020.pdf|website=National Mission for Clean Ganga|title= Submission of Monthly Progress Report by State of Assam for River Stretches under priority I & II|language=en|url-status=live|access-date=19 September 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210720080126/https://nmcg.nic.in/writereaddata/fileupload/ngtmpr/40_Assam%20MPR%20Feb%202020.pdf |archive-date=20 July 2021 }}</ref>
The [[biochemical oxygen demand]] of the river is 52 mg/L in compared to the permissible limit set by the National River Conservation Directorate (NRCD) at 3 mg/L. Again, the obnoxious smell generated by the river is also a health hazard for the residents of [[Guwahati]].<ref>{{Cite web|url= https://www.sentinelassam.com/top-headlines/polluted-flows-the-bharalu/|website=The Sentinel|title=Polluted flows the Bharalu|language=en|url-status=live|access-date=29 February 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201205083150/https://www.sentinelassam.com/top-headlines/polluted-flows-the-bharalu/ |archive-date=5 December 2020 }}</ref>

== References ==
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[[Category:Rivers of Assam]]
[[Category:Rivers of India]]

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