Patna, February 13 Concerned about a rise in the number of cancer patients due to the presence of arsenic and uranium in groundwater in the Seemanchal region of Bihar, the state government has formed a group of experts to address the issue, a minister said in the assembly on Friday.Responding...
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New Delhi, February 12 Days after a bank employee died after falling into a 15-foot-deep pit dug by the Delhi Jal Board, the National Green Tribunal has issued a notice to the Centre and others regarding another un-protected 60-80 feet deep excavation pit here.The green body was hearing a plea...
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New Delhi, February 11 Researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Guwahati, have developed a new system that can effectively remove 99 percent of arsenic from contaminated water at a low cost, according to officials.The electrocoagulation (EC) system has demonstrated the ability...