Tannery Industry Contributing To Ganga Pollution: Jairam

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First published in Sanctuary Asia, Vol. 31 No. 6, June 2011

With five more tannery units along the banks of the river asked to close down this year by the Pollution Control Board, as many as 69 units have been shut down in the city so far. Read the full report here.

Source: India Blooms, Kanpur.

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