Cauvery carries 600% more chemical toxins than Ganga

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HIGHLIGHTS

• The Cauvery carries the highest levels of chemicals despite lowest discharge of water into the sea, says a study.
• The high levels of chemicals in the river have contaminated groundwater in parts of Tamil Nadu and Karnataka.
• Several textile, dyeing, cement and chemical industries located along the river course discharge tonnes of harmful effluents.

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