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Fluoride and arsenic poisoning
Based on the fluorine content of the drinking water in the country, fluorosis is a problem in 19 States, which are Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat, Rajasthan, Karnataka, Orissa, Punjab, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Haryana, Bihar, Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal, Kerala, Assam, Delhi, Jammu & Kashmir, Jharkhand & Chhatisgarh. Accordingly to the WHO sponsored project carried […]
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Concern over rise in calcium, vitamin D deficiency cases
Tirupati, November 30: Speakers at the international symposium on ‘Metabolic bone disorders’ organised here on Thursday expressed concern over the alarming rise of calcium and vitamin D deficiency across the world and saw ‘food fortification’ as the answer. The symposium, conducted by Sri Venkateswara Institute of Medical Sciences (SVIMS), in association with National Institute of […]
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Fluoride victims of Nalgonda stage dharna
Hyderabad, November 17: The AP Flourosis ‘Vimukti Porata Samiti’ on Friday organised a dharna here in which 120 victims from Chintapally, Marriguda, Narayanapuram and Nampalli mandals of Nalgonda districts participated. Krishna water K. Subash, convener of the samiti, said the protest was to press its demands—supply of the Krishna water to 850 villages, release of […]
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Rajasthan UN’s priority State for development
Concern over poor quality of drinking water High fluoride and nitrate content in ground water JAIPUR: The United Nations has selected Rajasthan as a priority State for its focus on vital sectors such as water resources management, health care, nutrition, education and AIDS prevention for the next five years from 2008 to 2012. This forms […]
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Encapsulation of fluoride sludge in stabilised mud blocks
Abstract Non-engineered disposal of hazardous sludge can contaminate surface water and groundwater sources. Defluoridation of water using magnesium oxide (MgO) is being implemented in a village in Karnataka, India. Defluoridation of water by the MgO method produces fluoride-contaminated magnesium oxide sludge (FCMOS). This paper examines the impact of encapsulating FCMOS on the engineering and environmental […]
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Madhya Pradesh villagers suffer deformities due to polluted water
Shivpuri (Gwalior), Nov.15: A large number of villagers in Madhya Pradesh’s Shivpuri District have developed various physical deformities due to polluted drinking water. Most of the villagers here have deformed limbs besides suffering from cataract, and premature-ageing. Villagers believe that the root cause of their problem is excessive fluoride content in the ground water used […]
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Hogenakkal project to treat high fluoride groundwater
CHENNAI: Global tenders are likely to be floated in a couple of months for the Rs.1,334-crore Hogenakkal water supply project, which will benefit the drought-hit Dharmapuri and Krishnagiri districts. Eighty-five per cent of the project cost will be funded by the Japan Bank for International Cooperation. After the Japanese Prime Minister’s approval, expected by January, […]
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High concentration of fluoride in coastal blocks of Orissa
Kendrapara (Orissa) (PTI): High concentration of fluoride has been found in at least two thickly populated blocks of this coastal district of Orissa, according to a government study. The latest survey by the state directorate of ground water has found fluoride content in water table of Garadapur and Marshaghai blocks in Kendrapara, official sources said […]
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Halfway into government project, arsenic in water still a big worry
New Delhi: The government has made almost no headway in its ambitious plan to treat groundwater for arsenic, fluoride and salinity under its flagship programme, Bharat Nirman. “With more than 210,000 habitations remaining to be covered, there is no way we can meet the target by 2009. And there are chances that this project may […]
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New water harvesting project
Kolkata, June 10: The Institute of Wetland Management and Ecological Design has launched an elaborate rain water harvesting project in the Birbhum and Purulia districts to be operational this monsoon. The fluoride contamination of groundwater in Birbhum has become a point of serious concern for the Public Health Engineering (PHE) authorities. Five villages will be […]
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