India, March 30 -- The Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB) on Friday issued a notice to the Defence Institute of Advanced Technology (DIAT) over water pollution in the Khadakwasla dam.

The board received a complaint from the irrigation department in January about the untreated sewage being discharged by DIAT into the nallah in a nearby area which is then mixed with water in Khadakwasla dam. The board officials conducted a visit on February 3 to the site and water samples were collected from the nalla and sent for checking. The water sample was blackish in colour, with a septic condition and bad smell.

The notice also mentioned that the total water requirement of the institute is about 947 m3/day (757 m3/day) for domestic purposes...