Prawn Farms Polluting Rameswaram Villages
Several villages on the island are unable to use the once abundant groundwater. The people are forced to purchase water for drinking and other household needs.
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Largescale prawn farming by a handful of rich people in the island town of Rameshwaram has contaminated freshwater. Several villages on the island are unable to use the once abundant groundwater. The people are forced to purchase water for drinking and other household needs. NewsClick visited the villages to understand the impact of prawn farms on the people and the environment.

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