and Kanpur releasing heavy metals and pesticides into the river , CPCB informs National Green Tribunal . CPCB has already directed these industries to achieve zero liquid discharge . But CPCB has not said much about the contribution of pesticide from agriculture and other non-point pollution source . Monsoon 5 % below normal in 2016 As against earlier prediction of five to six percent of surplus rainfall this monsoon , the season ’ s total rainfall , as of now , is 5 % below normal . In September , 2016 the rainfall has been 19 % below normal except in the East and NE India , where the downpour was 66 % in excess . However , the crops are in good shape and the agricultural experts are positive about the overall farm situation . The water condition in reservoirs is sufficient .
Northern Railways admits inferior water quality When Indian Railway is going for various smart e-services to the people then their admission about poor quality drinking water is shocking . Drinking water supplied by the Railways in the
Northern States is contaminated with bacteria , found in human excreta . Also , for the first time , the Railways have admitted that the water quality monitoring procedure was flawed as it considered up to 10 units of thermotolerant coliform bacteria in 100 ml . samples as being permissible . Half out of 541 water chlorination plants in the northern India are not functioning and that has been cited as the cause of contamination . The time has come to act on grass root that is in water purifying plants over smartphone apps .
Sauni Project reunites families The Saurastha Narmada Avtaran Irrigation Yojona is helping thousands of Gujrati people , who had migrated in search of livelihoods , to return home . The project worth Rs . 12,000 Crores plans to fill up 115 dams of the Sourasra region with excess water from the Sardar Sarover dam across the Narmada river . Although the project promises water to over l900 villages across the Saurashtra region , the experts are skeptic about this project as many such schemes had not yielded desired results across the world .
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