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90% wells in Panjim contaminated [1]

Believe it or not, 90% of the wells in Panjim are contaminated, mainly because the distance between septic tank and wells or ground water tanks are less than the minimum 20 mtrs.

Publication Date: 
27/01/2011
Herald (Panjim) [2]
Tags:
Goa [3], Wells [4], Groundwater [5], Groundwater Pollution [6]
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