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Schemes implemented to supply fluoride-free water [1]

NAGAON, August 3: After detection of fluoride and iron in underground water sources in different areas under Hojai subdivision, the PHE Hojai division has implemented different water supply schemes including installation of wells and tube wells, piped water supply scheme, fluoride-free water in fluoride-prone areas, testing of drinking water under the National Rural Drinking Water Quality Monitoring (NRDWQM) programme during the last 20 years to redress the problem of contaminated water in Nagaon district.

Publication Date: 
04/08/2008
Sentinel (Guwahati) [2]
Tags:
Groundwater Pollution [3], Groundwater Pollutants [4], Fluoride [5], Rural Water Supply [6], Health Effects [7], Groundwater Quality [8], Assam [9], Karbi Anglong [10]
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