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Kanpur tanneries closed - again

08/10/2019

More than 100 tanneries in the Indian city of Kanpur have been closed again, following a partial reopening in the summer. For several years, Uttar Pradesh Pollution Control Board has been testing effluent from tanneries in the district, and revoking licences. In August, Kanpur District magistrate Vijay Vishwas Pant ruled 101 tanneries could...

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