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Pollution board to study Lukha contamination

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SHILLONG, Jan 25: The Assembly Committee on Environment on Monday inspected the mysterious bluish colour of Lukha river and asked the Central as well as the State Pollution Control Board to undertake a more in-depth study into the matter and submit a report within two weeks before the Committee.
Member of the Committee, HM Shangpliang, said that if the committee will be dissatisfied with the report, it may request state government to engage an independent body from outside Meghalaya to carry out the research. Scientists from the pollution board said that the water is highly acidic and has high content of aluminum silicate, perhaps due to mining operations.
The panel also visited Brichyrnot village where the water was yellowish and turmeric in colour.

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