BATHINDA, Oct. 28 -- The Central University of Punjab (CUP) has inked a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Central Ground Water Board (CGWB) to undertake collaborative investigations into groundwater quality, with special reference to uranium contamination in Bathinda.

CUP's acting vice-chancellor Ramakrishna Wusirika said on Tuesday that the collaboration aims to strengthen groundwater quality investigations and uranium contamination studies under the National Aquifer Mapping and Management (NAQUIM) programme.

He said the studies would take place in the revenue blocks of Bathinda and adjoining Goniana.

The partnership will combine CGWB's technical expertise with the university's research capabilities to assess groundwater qual...