Several parts of north and central Delhi are reeling under a shortage of water along with low-pressure supply as treatment operations in the Capital remain affected due to the high pollution load in the raw water of Yamuna, according to the Delhi Jal Board. DJB officials said the level of pollutants in the raw water spiked further on Wednesday and …
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Concerned over the issue of increasing ammoniacal nitrogen, a toxic pollutant, in the Yamuna, pollution watchdog CPCB formed a study group on Tuesday to monitor the ammonia levels in the river. The decision was taken at a meeting held by the Central Pollution Control Board on Monday with the officials of the Delhi Pollution Control Committee, the Haryana State Pollution …
At least 100 people were impacted, including 50 fainted after inhaling ammonia gas that leaked from a cold storage plant in Harayan's Kurukshetra district, police said on Wednesday. The police evacuated 100 people from nearby residential areas of Hargovind cold storage in Nalvi village. An official told IANS the toxic gas leaked from the plant at 9.30 p.m. on Tuesday …