Read Time:1 Minute, 18 Second
Rajnandgaon, January 02, 2025: Chhattisgarh officials have confirmed today the presence of uranium in the water sources of multiple villages in Rajnandgaon district of the state.
Information was received about the presence of uranium in the water sources of village Raka of Dongargarh block of the district and village Bori of Rajnandgaon block, Executive Engineer of the Public Health Engineering Section Rajnandgaon Sameer Sharma has said.
In view of this, in the presence of senior chemist Parimal Dutta, water samples were collected from the water sources of various villages of the district and the test of uranium in water was done at the State Level Water Testing Laboratory and Research Center Raipur of the Public Health Engineering Department.
Water samples were tested with the latest advanced technology based Inductive Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry (ICPMS) machine. This machine mainly has the facility to test all heavy metals and uranium.
According to the World Health Organisation, the maximum acceptable amount of uranium in drinking water is 0.03 milligrams per litre.
After testing, the amount of uranium in the water sample was found to be much less than 0.03 milligrams per liter, which is within the prescribed standard limit.
Sharma said that if the maximum acceptable amount of uranium in drinking water is more than 0.03 milligrams per liter, then there is a possibility of a person getting kidney related diseases if consume such water.
More Stories
Attack on Senior PR Dept Official in Office; people condemned the incident
In a serious incident, couple of people today attacked a senior Public Relations official of the Chhattisgarh Government when he was performing his duty at Samvad.
Sushma Sawant New Principal Secretary Law of Chhattisgarh
Chhattisgarh Government today appointed Sushma Sawant as the new Principal Secretary Law and Legislative Affairs.
Farmer registration on Agristack portal mandatory for paddy procurement; Registration open till October 31
Chhattisgarh government today clarified that registration on the Agristack portal is mandatory for farmers to purchase paddy at the support price in the Kharif marketing year 2025-26.
3-Day programme in districts on Chhattisgarh Foundation Day; With theme of 25 Years of Development Journey
The Chhattisgarh government has decided to organise three-day programmes in all district headquarters on the occasion of Silver Jubilee function of the Chhattisgarh Foundation Day, similar to last year.
Chief Minister Sai discusses ISRO scientists to enhance Chhattisgarh’s participation in ISRO’s journey
Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Vishnu Dev Sai said today that his government is encouraging innovation and technical education so that the state’s youth can develop an interest in space science and actively participate in the country’s space missions.
Workshop to ensure responsible digital governance and effective content management
The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) today organised a workshop on Management of Information on Intermediary Platforms at New Delhi to sensitise participants on key provisions of the IT Act, 2000, and IT Rules, 2021, particularly Sections 69A and 79(3)(b), and Rule 3(1)(d), and to promote a clear understanding of their application in ensuring responsible digital governance and effective content management.