High levels of cancer-linked toxins found in groundwater near Kumbh Mela site in Nashik

Laboratory testing of groundwater at Ambad in Maharashtra's Nashik showed high levels of cancer-linked hexavalent chromium, as per South Asia Network on Dams, Rivers and People. The contaminated water, causing skin and other health-related issues among residents, is also entering the Godavari river through drains. The affected river stretch includes ghats where Kumbh Mela will soon be organised.