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Organic (Chemical) Pollutants

"A rock and a hard place" and "Tackling the P problem" - Dependence of agriculture on phosphate fertiliser - Issues and the way out - Papers by Soil Association and J Venkateswarlu

These two reports discuss the dependency of agriculture on phosphorous and the ways to mitigate the problem.Read More

The first report looks at agricultural dependence of chemical nutrients on a global scale and even discusses the potential international political fallout of a reduction in phosphorous. The second report is focused on ways to tackle the dependency on this mineral, in the Indian context. However, both speak of the need for finding alternatives to the current methods of obtaining phosphorous, which is largely through mining.

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Tackling the P problem in India - J Venkateswarlu (2010)93.91 KB

Excess chemical parameters in groundwater in Karnataka – A report by Department of Mines and Geology (Government of Karnataka)

This report by the Department of Mines and Geology (Government of Karnataka) deals with excess chemical parameters in groundwater in the State. The aim of this report is to highlight the quality problems encountered in the groundwater in the state. The chemical parameters which are present in groundwater in excess of the prescribed norms and which are considered harmful beyond permissible limits are discussed in detail. This report is an attempt to educate the people on the different chemical parameters that are present in the drinking water and the ill effects on health when they are present in excess of the permissible limits.Read More

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Excess chemical parameters in groundwater in Karnataka – A report by Department of Mines and Geology (Government of Karnataka) - Part I (2006)206.09 KB
Excess chemical parameters in groundwater in Karnataka – A report by Department of Mines and Geology (Government of Karnataka) - Part II (2006)3.66 MB

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Latitude: 12.971599, Longitude: 77.594563

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