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Cauvery water undrinkable in most parts of Bengaluru, KSPCB reports

Cauvery water undrinkable in most parts of Bengaluru, KSPCB reports
Image: The New Indian Express

The Karnataka State Pollution Control Board (KSPCB) reported that Cauvery water was ranked under E category in Sarjapur and Mahadevapura. The board noted that the water quality of the Arkavathi river at Rajarajeshwari Nagar in Bengaluru Urban was also ranked E, making it one of the worst polluted sources. The report stated that in most parts of Bengaluru, the water is undrinkable.

Originally reported by The New Indian Express Summarised from the source’s public news feed without altering the facts. Read the original report for the full story.
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