Uranium Contamination Current Affairs, GK & News
WHO: Ground Water contaminated with Uranium in India above 30 micro-gram per litre
On March 16, 2020, the Minister of State for Jal Shakti Shri Rattan Lal Kataria announced in the parliament that ground water is contaminated with Uranium at 30 micro-grams per litre in the country. Highlights According to the ministry, the World Health Organization has quoted that the ground water in localized areas of certain states ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2020
Category: Environment Current Affairs
Topics: Bureau of Indian Standards • Ground Water • Odisha • Parliament • Union ministry of Jal Shakti • Uranium • Uranium Contamination • Water pollution • World Health Organization (WHO)
Fluorimeter: DAE develops device to measure uranium traces in water
The Raja Ramanna Centre for Advanced Technology (RRCAT), an Indore-based unit of Department of Atomic Energy (DAE) has developed an instrument called Fluorimeter, to measure traces of uranium in water. The device is capable of examining traces of uranium in sample of water from 0.1 PPB (Parts-per-billion) unit to 100 PPB. It can be easily ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2018
Topics: Department of Atomic Energy • Fluorimeter • RRCAT • Science and Technology • Uranium Contamination • Uranium Pollution