NEW DELHI: The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has sought a response from the Central Pollution Control Board and others in a matter regarding alarming levels of heavy metals and toxic substances found in Karnataka’s Arkavathy river.
The river is an important tributary of Kaveri and originates near Nandi hills.
The green body was hearing the matter where it had taken suo motu (on its own) cognisance of a newspaper report regarding mercury, banned pesticide DDT, cancer-causing polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH), and fluoride found in the river water.
Source: PTI News
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