Tag: Environmental Activist

Ground water in Northeast records severe iron contamination

According to the Central Groundwater Board, the concentration of iron contamination was found to be the largest in Northeast. Iron contamination in the Northeast has even crossed the permissible limit of 0.3 milligramme/litre. Water samples were collected through its permanent network of 678 groundwater monitoring stations in the Northeast, which[Read More…]

Green Warrior Piyush Sethia allegedly beaten up in jail

Environmental activist Piyush Sethia was allegedly beaten up in police custody after being denied bail on July 14 citing previous cases which also includes sedition. Sethia was arrested on July 8 by police as he protested against ongoing construction of the Mulvadi bridge in Salem. According to a LiveMint report,[Read More…]





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