Chandigarh, Feb. 10 -- The Malwa region of Punjab, once celebrated as the state's agricultural backbone for cotton and sugarcane, is currently grappling with a catastrophic groundwater crisis.
Recent scientific evaluations and environmental reports indicate that the region comprising districts such as Bathinda, Faridkot, Fazilka, Muktsar, Barnala, and Ferozepur has transformed into a "cancer belt" due to the alarming presence of uranium, fluoride, arsenic, and other toxic heavy metals in the water table.
A comprehensive 2024 study conducted by a team led by Dr Prafulla Kumar Sahu from the Central University of Punjab, has reaffirmed the presence of lethal contaminants across these districts. The findings reveal that uranium levels in seve...