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Water in 20% wells of Raj unsuitable for drinking
Excerpts: Jaipur: Groundwater table in every fifth well (20%) in the statemhas gone below the alarming level of 40 metres, making it largely unfit for drinking. The water below 40 metres contains sulphur, chlorine and fluoride more than the permissible limit, posing health hazards when consumed constantly. … Calling for the immediate action on wells […]
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Three UP districts have high groundwater contamination
Lucknow, Jun 4 (IANS): Sonbhadra, the second-largest district in Uttar Pradesh, has been found to have an ‘alarmingly high’ fluoride contamination in groundwater. High arsenic toxicity has also been found in groundwater in Gonda and Basti districts. A study conducted by the Geological Survey of India (GSI), northern region, Lucknow has found that the volume […]
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India’s infertility war: Exposure to chemicals lowers sperm count, egg quality
Until about a decade ago, weekdays at the Agatsya Sperm Bank in Rajkot saw men, aged between 20 to 30 years, queue up outside the facility. A quick screening, and the young, athletic, qualified, English-speaking men among them would be picked out. For, it would be certain that they would have sufficient volumes of “healthy […]
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Arsenic and fluoride contamination in groundwater: A review of global scenarios with special reference to India
The groundwater contamination with arsenic and fluoride has threatened the well-being of a vast number of people worldwide. Countries of South-East Asia, including Bangladesh, China, and India, are severely affected. In India, people residing in the middle and lower Gangetic planes and some Central and South-India areas characterized by hard rock terrain are worse affected […]
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Alufluoride commences commercial production of aluminium fluoride plant at Visakhapatnam
Commercial production of the new expanded Aluminium Fluoride plant at Visakhapatnam will be commenced with effect from 1st May 2021. Alufluoride Limited has informed the exchange regarding the commencement of its business operations. The Company confirms, commercial production of the new expanded Aluminium Fluoride plant at Visakhapatnam* will be commenced with effect from 1st May 2021. […]
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Acute drinking water scarcity in western part of Kurnool district
Kurnool: Drinking water problem is rampant on the western part of Kurnool district. The residents of Hule Beedu, Tumbala Beedu, Manekurthi, Angaskal, A Gonehal and Marakattu villages in Halaharvi mandal allege that they are not getting water even after a fortnight. According to information, the Low Level Canal (LLC) water in Halaharvi mandal is being […]
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Sensitive assessment of groundwater-associated, multi-exposure health hazards in a fluoride-enriched region of West Bengal, India
Abstract Ninety groundwater samples were collected from Khayrasole and Rajnagar blocks of Birbhum district, West Bengal, India, during pre-monsoon and post-monsoon in 2016 to assess the hazards of fluoride in groundwater. Fluoride concentration fluctuated from 0.3 to 17.6 mg/L, with 70% of samples reported beyond the modified regional optimal fluoride level (0.7 mg/L) with a […]
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Can data prove to be the nemesis of India’s polluting industries?
Only if pollution boards can get industrial units to comply with a new tribunal order. Representative image: Smoke billows from a factory chimney during smoggy morning in Ajmer on November 2, 2020. | AFP/HimanshuSharma In a powerful ruling that could increase transparency and thus, industry compliance, India’s National Green Tribunal has directed all pollution […]
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Impact of geology and anthropogenic activities over the water quality with emphasis on fluoride in water scarce Lalitpur district of Bundelkhand region, India
Highlights Geogenic and anthropogenic activity are responsible for deteriorated water quality. Ions concentration increases along the drainage and groundwater flow direction. Water with low Ca + Mg ions and high HCO3+SO4 ions and vice-versa are high in F–ions. High ionic concentration and 818O signature, supports longer residence time and high rock water interaction. Abstract The […]
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Guwahati’s water woes
Excerpt … As a significant section of the Guwahatians has no access to piped water, they have to bank on their own bore-wells. But in the past few years in many localities of the city, such as Christian Basti, parts of Anil Nagar, Nabin Nagar, Ulubari, Lachit Nagar, etc., to name a few, the bore-wells […]
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