Rise in Hooghly sludge possess a threat to safe drinking water supply to Kolkata
India Today
As per reports, the sharp rise in sludge in the Hooghly water is damaging, threatening the operations at three major treatment plants that are a major source of water supply for the households in Kolkata.
The rise in sludge in the Hooghly water is seen as a threat to the safe drinking water supply to Kolkata as it is damaging, threatening the operations at three major treatment plants that are a major source of water supply for households in Kolkata.
According to a report published in the Times of India (TOI), the century-old water treatment plant located at Palta, which is 22km from Kolkata and caters to the water needs of almost two-third of the city’s population, is the worst-hit by the sudden rise in suspended particles in the Hooghly water.
