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Groundwater Highly Contaminated In Bihar Districts: Claims Survey
As per the Economic Survey 2021-22, the groundwater in rural areas of 31 out of 38 districts of Bihar is affected by arsenic, fluoride, and iron contamination. ''A total of 4,742 rural wards in 14 districts situated along the Ganga are particularly affected by arsenic contamination," stated the report. Notably, fluoride contamination is reported in 11 districts and excess iron in nine Kosi basin districts of the state.
Tags: environment, Bihar, groundwater, Contamination, Survey
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Suspected Water Contamination Causes Sickness To 227 In Andhra Pradesh
In a suspicious situation, at least 227 people, including several children, fell sick in Eluru of Andhra Pradesh's West Godavari district. Suspecting drinking water contamination as the reason behind it, the local authorities have also not rejected the possibilities of viral encephalitis. However, the district administration has called for door-to-door survey for the water contamination issue surfaced in the region some 10 days ago. Health… read-more
Tags: Andhra Pradesh, Health Minister, Contamination, India
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