thalassemia means a group of inherited disorders characterised by reduced or absent amounts of haemoglobin.
PM2.5 means particulate matter with an aerodynamic diameter less than or equal to a nominal 2.5 micrometers as measured by a reference method based on 40 CFR Part 50 Appendix L and designated in accordance with 40 CFR Part 53 or by an equivalent method designated in accordance with 40 CFR Part 53.
Panchayat means an institution (by whatever name called) of self-government constituted under article 243B, for the rural areas;
CSAM or "Credit Suisse" (or any combination thereof).
GAC20 means granular activated carbon filter beds with an empty-bed contact time of 20 minutes based on average daily flow and a carbon reactivation frequency of every 240 days.