India – Picnic Gardens/Tiljala
Project Overview
Closed
Pollutant(s)
Hexavalent Chromium
Population affected
200,000
Children Affected
58,000
Industry
Battery Recycling, Lead Smelting
This populous neighborhood of Kolkata housed a dozen battery recycling outfits, and lead contamination throughout the area was extensive and dangerous. A stakeholder group was constituted to come up with solutions to deal with the pollution from the lead smelters.
The study will help to focus government efforts to upgrade or move these industries, and to remediate the area.
Last Updated:
08/08/23
