Bihar: Drinking water in over 30,000 rural wards unsafe; contains arsenic, fluoride, iron; expert sounds cancer warning
1 week, 5 days ago

Bihar: Drinking water in over 30,000 rural wards unsafe; contains arsenic, fluoride, iron; expert sounds cancer warning

Live Mint  

Severe groundwater contamination is threatening the health of people in 30,207 rural wards across Bihar, who have been exposed to “unsafe” drinking water that poses serious health risks. “Around 26 per cent of the rural wards in 31 districts, out of a total of 38, have groundwater sources affected by arsenic, fluoride and iron contamination beyond permissible limits,” the state’s Public Health Engineering Department said in the study. sensing the gravity of the situation, the state government has decided to make rural Bihar ‘hand pump-free’ and provide safe drinking water to people in the rural areas under the ‘Har Ghar Nal ka Jal’ scheme," PHED Minister Niraj Kumar Singh told PTI. Under the 'Har Ghar Nal ka Jal' scheme, PHED is providing safe drinking water to 83.76 lakh families in rural areas, he said, adding, potable water is also being made available to families in the 30,207 rural wards where the contamination is high.

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Severe groundwater contamination detected in over 30,000 rural wards in Bihar: Report
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New Indian Express  

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The Hindu  

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Hindustan Times  

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The Hindu  

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1 year, 1 month ago

Ganga water unsafe even for bathing, says Bihar govt report on river pollution

Hindustan Times  

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India can avoid 400k deaths if Jal Jeevan Mission meets target: WHO report
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Hindustan Times  

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The Hindu  

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4 years ago

Mission Bhagiratha rendered useless, villagers drink polluted water

Deccan Chronicle  

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Hindustan Times  

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8 years, 8 months ago

Rains or not, India faces drinking water crisis

Hindustan Times  

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The Hindu  

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The Hindu  

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12 years, 1 month ago

Drinking water contaminated, claim residents

The Hindu  

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15 years ago

India cautioned over river pollution

The Hindu  

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