93 villages in B’luru Urban hit by fluorosis
Bengaluru Urban district administration recently identified 93 villages, where residents are suffering from fluorosis, once again bringing to the fore the issue of unsafe drinking water. Fluorosis is
Fluorosis
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Question raised in Lok Sabha on contaminated drinking water, 23/07/2015
Question raised in Lok Sabha on contaminated drinking water, 23/07/2015. As on 1/4/2015, States have reported 66,761 rural habitation with water quality contaminations like arsenic, fluoride, iron, salinity
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Question raised in Rajya Sabha on fluoride in drinking water, 24/02/2015
Question raised in Rajya Sabha on fluoride in drinking water, 24/02/2015.
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30% adolescent girls in Jalna suffer from anaemia: Report
A survey carried out in Jalna district has revealed that acute anaemia is crippling girl students, especially those aged between 14 and 16 years. The study, initiated by gynaecologist Aarti Mantri in association
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Forest department orders study of fluorosis among lions
Gujarat forest department has taken up a study on fluorosis among the lions in Lathi Liliya area. Anand Veterinary Institute has been entrusted with the task. The department decided to take up the study
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Call to set up task force for fluorosis
The Fluoride Knowledge and Action Network, a network of physicians, nutritional scientists and water engineers working for fluorosis mitigation in the country, has suggested steps to ensure safe drinking
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Murukkumpuzha wells have yucky water: Study
The well water in the area around the railway platform constructed using garbage at Murukkumpuzha is unfit for direct consumption as per the Bureau of Indian Standards [BIS], says an analysis report filed
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40% of drinking water in Gurgaon has dangerous levels of flouride: Experts
With spurt in water-borne diseases being reported every day, experts believe the level of contamination in Millennium City's water has reached alarming levels and is not fit for drinking. In South
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Hogenakkal water supply scheme in 2 dists from May 29
CHENNAI: Chief minister J Jayalalithaa will on Wednesday commission the much-awaited Hogenakkal water supply scheme, which will benefit the fluorosis-hit districts of Dharmapuri and Krishnagiri. The 1,929-crore
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Threat of fluorosis looms large over newly urbanized areas of Hyderabad
The newly urbanized areas of the ever-expanding city have a new threat hovering over them - fluorosis. According to data available with the Union ministry of drinking water and sanitation, many areas
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Panel prods state on Garhwa fluorosis
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has directed the state administration to take immediate corrective steps and submit an action taken report within six weeks after taking strong exception to