With a particular area inOdisha's Cuttack district reporting high incidence of renaldiseases, the Indian Council of Medical Research?(ICMR) hasdecided to conduct a study to ascertain the reason behind it.
"A three-year project to find the causes of renalproblems in a particular pocket has been sanctioned by ICMR.
The work on the project will start soon," Director of RegionalMedical Research Centre (RMRC), Bhubaneswar, Dr S S Kar toldreporters here.
Dr Kar said that the study was essential as bloodsamples of people living in Narashinghpur area of Cuttackdistrict suggested a high level of mercury while there wasno trace of mercury in water available in the area.
The study would focus on how mercury got into theblood stream in the particular area.
The RMRC has contacted the Cuttack districtadministration to hold consultations with stakeholders likethe Pollution Control Board, industries and people toascertain this.