A workshop over ways to deal with Arsenic pollution in ground water in Chhattisgarh would be held on Saturday in the city. Engineers, scientists, research scholars, academicians, industrialists and policy makers would get together to brainstorm on the ways to deal with the problem. Regional Director, Central Ground Water Board, C Paul Prabhakar informed that the aim of workshop is to bring out the data collected by different agencies on the subject and identify the possible solutions to tackle the problem for the local population.
The issue he said needs serious delibrations and attention. Various research papers would be also presented in the workshop that would clear the picture on level of Arsenic pollution and other heavy metal in ground water, their impact on the local population and possible remedies. Water Resources Minister Brijmohan Agrawal will be the chief guest while M Geetha, Secretary, PHE Department, would be guest of honour in the programme.