Joymala BagchiNew Delhi, Dec. 30 -- The groundwater in Delhi is silently turning toxic as recent studies have detected uranium levels far above safe limits in several parts of the national capital.
Flowing unseen beneath soil and home, uranium, a naturally occurring radioactive element, raises serious questions about long term health risks and food safety.
As Delhi's dependence on groundwater is deepening, the over extraction of groundwater is also responsible for the increase of uranium and other heavy metals in the groundwater, which significantly reduces dilution.
With farmers completely dependent on borewells to cope with shrinking surface water supplies, groundwater containing Uranium is being pumped directly onto fields, directly r...