Water body turns toxic as factories spew waste in Chhattisgarh | Rajesh Reports for IndiaUnheard
Channel: VideoVolunteers
Date: 2016-03-16

A pond which is the only source of water for 800 residents of Pali village in Chhattisgarh is turning toxic from chemical waste that nearby factories release into. Villagers both, old and young, who bathe in this water are now getting affected by all kinds of skin diseases like eczema due to contamination.

Villagers who appeal to the factories to stop the pollution are rudely told off by the factory officials. "They threaten us and say 'Do what you can. The water will be disposed off. Who can stop the water’ ”, says Naresh Kumar, who lives in Pali. 

Repeated requests and complaints made to the village panchayat and the environment officials have fallen on deaf ears. You can help this village secure access to safe, clean water by calling Mr. RK Sharma, the concerned Environment Officer on +919685095442
 

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