<h5>Which village residents have complained of polluted groundwater?</h5><p>Residents of Ludhiana's Mangat village are having to drink black and filthy water that has been coming out of their hand pumps and tube wells. The people also say the drinking water from the taps is polluted.</p><p>They claim the reason behind this is that the dyeing unit located in the village is dumping untreated industrial waste and water in the open and into the ground.</p><p>The villagers also said that many people in their village have died of cancer in the last ten years, and many have developed skin infections, cancer, and kidney failure due to drinking the polluted water. They are also being forced to use this polluted water to irrigate their fields.</p><div class="raw-html-embed"><figure> <video width="100%" controls=""> <source src="https://firebasestorage.googleapis.com/v0/b/newsahoot.appspot.com/o/village-residents-complain-of-polluted-groundwater%2FPolluted%20water.mp4?alt=media&amp;token=c6063348-fe97-4a8c-adcc-58562c1f11f3" type="video/mp4"> </video> <figcaption>A villager showing the polluted water. Video by The Indian Express.</figcaption> </figure></div><h5>Are the village members taking any action against the situation?</h5><p>Recently, the villagers gathered to protest against the dyeing unit that was reportedly polluting the groundwater. However, the villagers are unsure whether any action will be taken against the dyeing facility, which has been operating in the area for more than a decade.</p><p>The villagers have demanded that water samples be gathered for testing and an FIR be filed against those responsible for the current situation. In support of the villagers, members of a public action committee have filed a complaint with the Central Pollution Control Board and other high-level officials regarding the situation.</p><p>The group also said that illegal dumping of industrial waste, including fly ash, is being done into Mangat's village pond. There have been inspections earlier.</p><h5>What has been reported in previous inspections?</h5><p>Previous inspections by the Punjab Pollution Control Board (PPCB) revealed no violations that may explain the polluted groundwater. However, reports say a team from the PPCB will revisit the village for inspection.</p><p>Let’s hope the administration can come up with a solution to address the issue and help the villagers. Also, the people behind the groundwater pollution should be punished.</p>

The village is named Mangat, located in Ludhiana, Punjab.

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