African Journal of
Environmental Science and Technology

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Environ. Sci. Technol.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1996-0786
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJEST
  • Start Year: 2007
  • Published Articles: 1132

Full Length Research Paper

Evaluation of fluoride enrichment processes in groundwater of Chimakurthy granitic pluton complex in Prakasam District India

A. G. S. Reddy
  • A. G. S. Reddy
  • RGNGWT&RI, Raipur, CG, India.
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D. V. Reddy
  • D. V. Reddy
  • CSIR-NGRI, Hyderabad; India.
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M. Sudeer Kumar
  • M. Sudeer Kumar
  • CGWB, SR, Hyderabad, T. S, India.
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P. K. Naik
  • P. K. Naik
  • RGNGWT&RI, Raipur, CG, India.
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  •  Received: 05 November 2015
  •  Accepted: 11 February 2016
  •  Published: 31 October 2016

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