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Ganga Water In Haridwar 'Unsafe' For Drinking: Pollution Control Board
The Uttarakhand Pollution Control Board tests the water of Ganga every month at about eight places around Haridwar along the Uttar Pradesh border.
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Around 19000 Litres Of Bottled Water Seized For Violation Of Norms In Hyderabad
Food safety officials conducted an inspection of a bottled water supplier in Kachiguda, Hyderabad. The levels of Total Dissolved Solids (TDS) in some of the bottled water were found to be lower than the prescribed standards.
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Over 3.6 Crore Rural People At Risk Due To Unsafe Drinking Water: Government
Over 3.6 crore people living in more than 63,000 rural areas are exposed to health hazards due to drinking water quality problems like excess arsenic, fluoride, iron, salinity or nitrate.
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PM Modi is Breaking Taboos While Making Sanitation a Priority: Ban Ki-Moon
India has made great strides to improve hygiene and public health, UN chief Ban Ki-moon has said while lauding Prime Minister Narendra Modi for "breaking taboos" by making sanitation a national priority.
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Arsenic and water crisis in Bangladesh
Bangladesh is facing a major drinking-water crisis. Wells in Bangladesh delivering water with high levels of arsenic in it are in many cases used unnecessarily. According to a recent study, researchers report that in their study area other tube wells nearby were safe and could be used instead.
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Ganga Water In Haridwar 'Unsafe' For Drinking: Pollution Control Board
The Uttarakhand Pollution Control Board tests the water of Ganga every month at about eight places around Haridwar along the Uttar Pradesh border.
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Around 19000 Litres Of Bottled Water Seized For Violation Of Norms In Hyderabad
Food safety officials conducted an inspection of a bottled water supplier in Kachiguda, Hyderabad. The levels of Total Dissolved Solids (TDS) in some of the bottled water were found to be lower than the prescribed standards.
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Over 3.6 Crore Rural People At Risk Due To Unsafe Drinking Water: Government
Over 3.6 crore people living in more than 63,000 rural areas are exposed to health hazards due to drinking water quality problems like excess arsenic, fluoride, iron, salinity or nitrate.
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PM Modi is Breaking Taboos While Making Sanitation a Priority: Ban Ki-Moon
India has made great strides to improve hygiene and public health, UN chief Ban Ki-moon has said while lauding Prime Minister Narendra Modi for "breaking taboos" by making sanitation a national priority.
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Arsenic and water crisis in Bangladesh
Bangladesh is facing a major drinking-water crisis. Wells in Bangladesh delivering water with high levels of arsenic in it are in many cases used unnecessarily. According to a recent study, researchers report that in their study area other tube wells nearby were safe and could be used instead.
