SHIMLA: The uranium content in groundwater in Himachal Pradesh
is not at alarming levels and maximum concentration of the yellow metal
in the state was recorded at 37.40 ppb (particles per billion) in a
village, the state assembly was told today.
"As per a survey conducted by Guru Nanak Dev University, the uranium content in the groundwater in Himachal is not at alarming levels...the maximum concentration of uranium at 37.40 ppb was recorded in Kasol village, 42 km from Kullu town," HP irrigation and public health minister Ravinder Ravi told Vidhan Sabha in reply to a query.
As per the Atomic Energy Regulatory Board of India, uranium in the groundwater beyond 60 ppb is alarming.
"Since there is no health hazard associated with uranium in the state, the government is not planning to take any precautionary steps," the minister said.
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"As per a survey conducted by Guru Nanak Dev University, the uranium content in the groundwater in Himachal is not at alarming levels...the maximum concentration of uranium at 37.40 ppb was recorded in Kasol village, 42 km from Kullu town," HP irrigation and public health minister Ravinder Ravi told Vidhan Sabha in reply to a query.
As per the Atomic Energy Regulatory Board of India, uranium in the groundwater beyond 60 ppb is alarming.
"Since there is no health hazard associated with uranium in the state, the government is not planning to take any precautionary steps," the minister said.
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