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Detailed Ecological Assessment Report 2008 – Keenjhar Lake<br />

discoloration of the skin. Sometimes these changes can lead to skin<br />

cancer, which may be curable if discovered early. Numbness in the<br />

hands and feet and digestive problems such as stomach pain,<br />

nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea can also occur due to the elevated<br />

levels of arsenic.<br />

There is no industry or any other source which can be blamed for<br />

arsenic contamination. Previous studies suggest the geological<br />

formation of some area contain arsenic which gets drifted into the<br />

ground water.<br />

• Keti Shah<br />

The ground water of Keti Shah as sampled from two locations<br />

indicates that the water quality in almost all parameters is well within<br />

the WHO Drinking Water quality guidelines. The two fresh water<br />

samples were also equally good with some little fluctuations. The Keti<br />

shah forest project area water was therefore good for all applications.<br />

4.8.1.2 Agriculture<br />

• Keti Bunder<br />

Most focus was in the creek areas which are devoid of agriculture land<br />

• Keenjhar Lake<br />

The water quality of Keenjhar Lame is very good, considering the TDS<br />

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