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- Advertisement -Panaji: A research by CSIR-National Institute of Oceanography and a Delhi-based NGO has confirmed presence of micro-plastic in the tap water in Goa. Findings of the research done by Principal Scientist of CSIR-NIO Dr Mahua Saha and Delhi-based NGO Toxics Link were made public during a press conference on Wednesday in Panaji. Satish Sinha Associate Director of Toxics Link told reporters that the study was conducted in various parts of Goa on pre-treatment raw water and post-treated tap water which was sourced from reservoirs at Selaulim Opa Assonora and Canacona. Saha said that the increased abundance of micro plastics in tap water was likely due to abrasion of plastic particles. “As household pipes might have happened between the Water Treatment Plants and the outlets adding Micro plastic to the post treated water” she added..