Residents Suspect Pollution as Cauvery Turns Green in Erode
Residents in parts of Erode district in Tamil Nadu say the Cauvery water has turned green and suspect industrial pollution. The Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board has been urged to inspect the affected areas, collect water samples and identify the sources of contamination.
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Context: The Cauvery is a major river that supplies drinking and farm water across Karnataka and Tamil Nadu, and the two states have long disputed how it is shared. Pollution boards test water and can act against factories that release waste into rivers.
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