Groundwater contamination (Source:Google Images)
Drinking Water
Chromium contaminates Bangalore's drinking water
News this week - Chromium contaminates drinking water in Peenya industrial area, NEERI develops new technology to treat effluents and water crisis hits 22 big cities in India.
Chromium afflicts borewells in India's largest industrial area
NEERI develops technology to clean effluents
Water crisis in 22 big cities
CAG slams Farakka barrage authorities
Gates' Foundation to fund sanitation programmes in South Asia
This is a weekly roundup of important news from September 9-15. Also read last week's policy matters updates.