Approaches for removal of arsenic from groundwater of northeastern India

Current Science

Volumn 92, Issue 11, 2007, Pages 1506-1515

  Singh, A K ^a  

^a North Eastern Regional Institute of Water and Land Management   (India)

Author keywords

Arsenic removal; Groundwater; Rural areas

Indexed keywords

EID: 34347223928     PISSN: 00113891     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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