The much-awaited water mapping survey conducted to find new sources of ground water in Jammu and Kashmir by Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has send alarm bells ringing among the planners with the report terming most of the ground water reserves in the state as unsuitable for human consumption. Sources said that the remote sensing technology survey that cost the state Rs 2.50 crore    found high level of iron or fluoride contents in the water beneath – the presence of which make it unsafe for drinking. Read More