Battling water woes in land of tragedy
03
Dec
Battling water woes in land of tragedy Subject: Science and Tech Section: MSC Context: Over the years, studies have found groundwater in different residential areas outside the factory contaminated with heavy metals and other toxic substances, which could lead to cancer and other diseases. This is because hundreds of tonnes of toxic waste dumped by the UCIL within its factory premises from 1969 to 1984 and 11 lakh tonnes of contaminated soil have […]