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132 water samples found not potable in Thane Dist
Thane,
Dec
13:
As
many
as
132
of
total
1,614
water
samples,
drawn
from
various
sources
in
the
district,
were
found
to
be
polluted
and
not
potable.
The finding was revealed at a review meeting of the Nava Sanjivani Yojana for the district held here yesterday under the chairmanship of Tribal Development Minister Dr Vijaykumar Gavit.
The worst case was that of Bhiwandi this year, whereas Murbad topped the list last year.
Of the 41 samples drawn this year in Bhiwandi, 24 were found to be unfit, while in Murbad 39 were found to be unfit.
Last year, 205 of the total 1,920 samples drawn were found unfit for consumption.
UNI
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Story first published: Thursday, December 13, 2007, 9:53 [IST]
