Another Manipur River Contaminated With Oil-Like Substance, Dam Gates Shut
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Manipur Iril river water contamination: Initial testing indicated all parameters were within permissible limits for untreated water. Further testing in an advanced laboratory, however, will be done, officials said
The gates of a dam in Manipur were shut today after a black, oil-like substance was found in a key river in Imphal East district, sparking concerns over possible water contamination.
The incident comes less than a month after an oil leak from an unused heavy-fuel power plant polluted another river.
The Public Health Engineering Department (PHED) in a statement today said they shut the dam gates to prevent the polluted water from spreading downstream.
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