Videos related to the construction and use of dugwells in the arsenic prone villages of West Bengal

22 May, 2009 . 1 min read

Construction of modern dugwells provide arsenic free water to villagers of West Bengal

Videos related to the construction and use of the treated, improved dugwells in the arsenic prone villages of West Bengal in India to provide arsenic safe water.

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Post By: Rama Mani

Topic

Contamination, Pollution and Quality Treatment and Purification Geogenic Contamination Arsenic Technology

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Video, Audio and other Multimedia

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Political

West Bengal

North 24 Parganas District

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