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Essential and vital component of life support system
Groundwater is an essential and vital component of our life support system. The rural India mostly depends on groundwater, especially areas with low rainfall or absence of a river. In rural India, tube wells are commonly used to pump groundwater. In India, the availability of surface water is greater than groundwater. However, owing to the […]
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Data on application of water quality index method for appraisal of water quality in around cement industrial corridor, Yerraguntla Mandal, Y.S.R District, A.P South India.
Full paper online at fluoridealert.org/wp-content/uploads/suvarna-2020.pdf Abstract The present paper aims at determining the status and trends of groundwater quality by applying water quality index method from 22 villages around Cement industries, Yerraguntla Mandal, Y.S.R District, A. P South India. Water Quality Index (WQI) was calculated from fourteen physicochemical parameters like pH, EC, TDS, Total hardness, […]
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Doctors clueless as Ganjam village suffers from deformity curse
100 persons of Palaksandha, including children, suffer from deformity, fluoride content in water suspected BERHAMPUR: Unlike toddlers his age, Rinku cannot go out to the village street to play. The two-year-old boy who was born with a neurological disorder is unable to stand or walk and even speak. After running around hospitals for his treatment, his […]
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Common fungi can breathe life back into land rendered barren near mining sites
Vadodara: Massive stretches of land near mining sites that have been rendered barren due to toxic and heavy metals can potentially turned lush green and fertile. In a major breakthrough using a commonly found fungi, MS University scientists are confident that such land can be actually turned fertile. The experiment was carried out to reclaim […]
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Fluoride contamination in groundwater and associated health risks in Karbi Anglong District, Assam, Northeast India
Abstract Health hazards due to excess intake of fluoride via groundwater contamination are a major concern worldwide. This study provides a comprehensive report on the human health risks associated with the consumption of groundwater contaminated by fluoride. Several groundwater samples were collected across 8 blocks of Karbi Anglong district of Assam, India. The concentration of […]
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Drinking water unsafe in half of state, says govt survey
Bhubaneswar: How safe is the water we drink? If the latest water testing report released by the department of drinking water and sanitation of the Union ministry of Jal Shakti for 2019-20 released on Friday is any indication, drinking water is contaminated in 15 of the 30 districts in the state. Of the 40 water […]
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As told to Parliament (November 29, 2019): 53,396 water bodies in India are not in use
All that was discussed in the House through the day 53,396 water bodies are not in use There are 5,16,303 water bodies in the rural areas of India that are being used for minor irrigation, out of which, 53,396 are not in use for various reasons such as non availability of water, less and erratic rainfall, siltation, […]
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Drinking water has high fluoride content in 87 Haryana villages: RTI query
Rohtak: Eighty seven villages spread over nine districts of the state have high concentration of fluoride in drinking water, as per information provided by the Public Health Engineering department. The information was sought by Subhash, RTI activist and convener of Haryana Suchna Adhikar Manch. According to information, Jind district has 27 such villages where concentration […]
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No remedy for diseases caused by fluoride, says doctor
Jharkhand: Locals in Chukru village have been suffering from physical deformities for many years, allegedly due to the presence of fluoride in water. Unfortunately, doctors say that there is no remedy for the disease. “Through the bloodstream, the fluoride gets deposited in bones and different organs of the body. It affects ones spine joints and […]
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Concern over water fluoridation at Saravanampatti
Among the groundwater stressed firkas in the district, Saravanampatti has emerged as a cause of concern in particular. In addition to being categorised as critical, the groundwater in Saravanampatti has fluoride content. Saravanampatti has now joined the 30 odd blocks in Salem, Dharmapuri and Krishnagiri where groundwater had fluoride for decades. Saravanampatti, which used to […]
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