Table 1 (continued)
S. No. Types of
industries
Polluted areas
River pollution Groundwater
pollution
Health impacts
4
Dye industry
Lali village
(Gujarat),
Nandesari
(Gujarat),
Ankleshwar
and Vapi
(Gujarat),
Bhilwara
(Rajasthan),
Raigad
(Maharashtra),
Pali
(Rajasthan),
Ludhiana
(Punjab), Pali
(Rajasthan),
Panipat
(Haryana),
Bicchri
(Rajasthan),
Patancheru (A.
P.), Tirupur (T.
N.), Surat
(Gujarat),
Sanganer
(Rajasthan)
Khari,
Amlakhadi,
Kolak,
Bhilkhadi,
Damanganga,
Kothari,
Patalganga,
Mulla, Jajori
and Bandi
rivers severely
polluted
Mercury, lead,
chromium, iron,
zinc, fluorides,
chlorides,
sodium and T.
D.S. found in
large
concentrations
in groundwater
Cancer,
digestive
disorders,
waterborne
diseases like
jaundice,
diarrhea and
skin lesions
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Distilleries
Daurala (U.P.),
Jaibheem Nagar
(U.P.),
Sitamarhi
(Bihar),
Nagda–Ratlam
(M.P.),
Kashipur
(Uttarakhand)
Kali and
Manusmara
rivers turned
dark red or
black, unfit for
drinking. Terai
rivers like Kosi,
Ramganga,
Dhella, Bahella,
Kichha and
Pilakhar
became unfit
for human
consumption
Heavy metals
like arsenic,
lead, aluminum,
cyanide,
cadmium and
chromium
found in
groundwater.
Very high
levels of BOD
and COD
reported
Nervous
breakdown,
cardiac
disorders,
gastrointestinal
disorders,
cancer, skin
diseases,
reproductive
disorders,
skeletal
deformities in
children
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Pharmaceuticals Vapi (Gujarat),
Nagda–Ratlam
(M.P.),
Ankleshwar
(Gujarat),
Nandesari
(Gujarat),
Durgapur (West
Bengal),
Bharuch
(Gujarat)
Severe
pollution of
Amlakhadi,
Kolak, Mini,
Mahi and
Damodar rivers
Lead, zinc,
mercury,
nitrates,
chlorides found
in groundwater
Cancer, kidney
problems, skin
ailments,
digestive
disorders and
respiratory
disorders
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