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Toxic material in Holi colours: state wants Central regulation [1]

Mumbai The state environment department plans to urge the Centre to regulate the sale of colours next Holi, the move following a report in The Indian Express that such colours contain heavy metals.

Publication Date: 
03/03/2010
Indian Express (Mumbai) [2]
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Environment [3], State Pollution Control Board (SPCB) [4], Maharashtra [5], Toxins [6]
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