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MANALI: Himachal Pradesh has started using drone cameras in its drive to save the rivers from pollution. Himachal Pradesh State Pollution Control Board (HPSPCB) is using drones to check its seven major rivers and their tributaries for pollution with the help of videography.Officials are bringing in record the garbage dumping sites, sewers opening in rivers and all places that are causing river pollution. The anti-pollution initiative includes taking river water samples from different stretches and tributaries to determine the level of pollution. This will help the department compare the results with future samples and assess the impact of drive. A special task force set up for the purpose has already started working at multiple places..