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WCL ‘poisoning’ Wardha river, allege green activists

Source: The Times of India, Date: , 2014

The Western Coalfields Limited (WCL) is allegedly releasing untreated, highly contaminated water from two open cast coal mines into Vidarbha's second biggest river — Wardha. The alarming level of pollution can be gauged from the colour of the water in the big river. The surface layer of the river has turned yellowish and blackish at spots where the polluted water is being released into the river.
WCL, however, denies any pollution, claiming all the water is treated before being released into the river.

 

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