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Bhogdoi Drinking Water Supply Project: A serious health hazard [1]

(Woes of Bhogdoi Part-2)
British era filters still in use

JORHAT, July 29: Bhogdoi Water Supply Project of Jorhat Municipal Board (JMB), the oldest water supply project of the town, has turned into a serious health hazard. Thanks to human interference, the Bhogdoi river located at Puja Dubi area of the town has been polluted beyond limits.

Publication Date: 
30/07/2010
Sentinel (Guwahati) [2]
Tags:
Water Pollution [3], River Pollution [4], Bhogdoi [5], Drinking Water [6], Health Effects [7], Assam [8], Sentinel (Guwahati) [2]

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[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/newspaper/sentinel-guwahati
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/water-pollution
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/river-pollution
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/bhogdoi
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/drinking-water
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/health-effects
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/assam