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Mining in Haridwar leaves groundwater unfit for drinking: Study [1]

Excessive riverbed mining in Haridwar has rendered the quality of groundwater “very poor” and unsuitable for drinking, according to researchers from Gurukul Kangri Vishwavidyalaya.

Publication Date: 
17/04/2018
Times Of India (Dehradun) [2]
Tags:
Uttaranchal (Uttarakhand) [3], Haridwar (D) [4], Mining [5], Sand [6], Drinking Water [7], National Green Trbunal (NGT) [8], Water Quality [9]
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