Faecal coliform in Puducherry’s Thengaithittu, Kuruchikuppam beaches exceeds safe limits
Kuruchikuppam beach recorded the highest level of faecal coliform at 1600 MPN/100 ml in January 2024, followed by Thengaithittu beach and Kalapet beach with levels of 800 MPN/100 ml, far exceeding the permissible limit of 100 MPN/100 ml.