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Karnataka River Water is not as safe as you think

Karnataka State Pollution Control Board releases river pollution statisticsCauvery, Kabini, Lakshmanatheertha are among polluted riversConventional treatment, disinfection process must before consumption Think before you take a sip of river water. The water…

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Published February 22, 2019 · 5 min read
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  • Karnataka State Pollution Control Board releases river pollution statistics
  • Cauvery, Kabini, Lakshmanatheertha are among polluted rivers
  • Conventional treatment, disinfection process must before consumption

Think before you take a sip of river water. The water you drink or use for your daily needs may not be as safe as you think. With more than millions of litres of sewage water and pollutants entering rivers in Karnataka annually, one can only imagine the level of contamination.

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