Ammonium In Yamuna Goes Up Again, Water Supply In Some Areas May Suffer
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First published in Sanctuary Asia,
Vol. 31
No. 3,
March 2011
"I have asked CPCB to send team for field inspection immediately and report by 12 noon on Wednesday," he told TOI on Tuesday. The minister had written to chief ministers of Delhi and Haryana last week, asking them to take steps to curtail pollution levels in Yamuna.
According to Delhi Jal Board officials, the level of ammonia in water on Tuesday went up to 1 part per million (PPM) against the permissible 0.6ppm. "At 1pm, we were forced to curtail production by 35% in both plants, which have a combined capacity of 210 million gallons per day. By evening, the situation had improved and levels had come down to 0.7ppm but full production could not be started. We are waiting for ammonium level to decrease further," said a DJB official. Read the full report here.
Source: Times News Network, New Delhi.
