Water Resources

Geo-chemical behavior of uranium in the Sambhar Salt Lake, Rajasthan : Implications to "source" of salt and uranium "sink"

Among several salt lakes in the Thar Desert of western India, the Sambhar is the largest lake producing about 2 9 105 tons of salt (NaCl) annually.

Publication Date: 
24/06/2009
M. M. Sarin, D. N. Yadav
Aquatic Geochemistry
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Tags:
Thar Desert, Salt, Uranium, Water Resources, Lakes, Sambhar, Water Quality, Hydrology, Rajasthan
Health

Global aid to iodise Rajasthan salt

Pilot project has helped producers boost their output, profits

Mohammed Iqbal

A unique project: International experts watching a crusher-cum-salt iodisation machine provided to small salt producers at Nawa under a UN World Food Programme-sponsored project.

Publication Date: 
25/02/2009
Hindu (New Delhi)
Tags:
Nutrition, Salt, Sambhar, Health Care, Aid, Rajasthan, World Food Programme (WFP)
Water Resources

RaPoPb isotope systematics in waters of Sambhar Salt Lake, Rajasthan (India): geochemical characterization

The Sambhar Salt Lake hydrological system, including river waters, groundwaters, evaporating pans and sub-surface brines, has been analyzed for the salt content (TDS) and naturally occurring radionuclides (210Po, 210Pb and 226,228Ra).

Publication Date: 
01/01/2009
D.N. Yadav, M.M. Sarin
Journal of Environmental Radioactivity
100
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Tags:
Salt, Water Resources, Lakes, Sambhar, Water Quality, Hydrology, Rajasthan

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