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Widespread Contamination Found in Northwest India’s Groundwater
Naturally occurring contaminants and human-made pollution in drinking water supply may be harmful to human health. Stepwells are common in northern India, where groundwater is a primary source of drinking water. Credit: Doron, CC BY-SA 3.0 Vast regions of India are dry and getting drier. With surface water growing scarce in some areas because of […]
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Story of Najafgarh: How a River Was Murdered After Flood of Flying Fishes
Excerpt: New Delhi: On August 7, 1977, fish flew out of the river. That day, the day of the flood, the river began dying. The Sahibi river, which as per an 1807 map of the Environs of Delhi was once connected to the Yamuna, is now ‘regulated’. It has become the 51-km Najafgarh drain that […]
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Efficiency of Portland Pozzolana Cement as an adsorbent in removing excess fluoride from groundwater
Highlights Drinking of fluoride contaminated groundwater causes dental and skeletal fluorosis. High concentration of fluoride (>1.5 mg/L) has been reported by Central Groundwater Board of India in Mathura District of Uttar Pradesh. Portland Pozzolana Cement used as an adsorbent, reduces fluoride up to 86% and 54.15% from synthetic water and groundwater respectively. PPC as an […]
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Fluoride-free: Oral healthcare brand with focus on kids launched in India
New Delhi: A new oral healthcare brand, Aquawhite, was launched in India on Thursday with a focus on kids’ oral care. Launched by Managing Director of JHS Svendgaard Ltd, Nikhil Nanda, Aquawhite forayed into the market with the launch of a kids toothpaste and toothbrush in popular characters like Chhota Bheem, The Jungle Book, Pokemon, […]
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The base of India’s deepening rural water crisis
Excerpt: Excessive groundwater extraction affects not just the quantity but also the quality of water. Water collected from deeper underground is more likely to be contaminated with harmful chemicals such as arsenic and fluoride. Data from the National Rural Drinking Water Programme reveals that around 3.5 percent of habitations are affected by contaminated water, but […]
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“About 65 million people have been suffering from fluorosis”
Excerpt … The groundwater in one-third of India’s 600 districts is not fit for drinking as the concentration of fluoride, iron, salinity and arsenic exceeds the tolerance levels. About 65 million people have been suffering from fluorosis, a crippling disease due to a high amount of fluoride, and five million are suffering from arsenicosis in […]
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State-wise Number of Arsenic and Fluoride affected Habitations with Population
Reported by Integrated Management Information System (IMIS) As on 01.02.2018 (From: Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation) *Available at https://data.gov.in/resources/state-wise-number-arsenic-and-fluoride-affected-habitations-population-reported-integrated The following is from file titled: Session_245_AU198_1.1 Sl.No Name of the State Arsenic – Habitations Arsenic – Population Fluoride – Habitations Fluoride – Population 1 Andaman and Nicobar 0 0 0 0 2 Andhra Pradesh […]
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Hyderabad: Groundwater after rains has high fluoride content
Hyderabad: A study has revealed that about 31 per cent in the pre-monsoon and 80 per cent of the post-monsoon groundwater sampling showed 1.5 to 4 mg per litre of fluoride content in the state. A considerable amount of fluoride enters the human body through drinking water and excess fluoride can be toxic for health. […]
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States using ‘safe drinking water fund’ in a trickle; 40% unspent
Since FY17, States have spent [rupee]2,811 cr of [rupee]4,690 cr allotted Nearly 40 per cent of the [rupee] 4,690 crore allocated to States to provide safe drinking water in areas where arsenic and fluoride contamination is high has been lying unspent for the last three years, the Rajya Sabha was told on Monday. The Centre […]
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93 villages in Bengaluru Urban hit by fluorosis
Bengaluru: Bengaluru Urban district administration recently identified 93 villages, where residents are suffering from fluorosis, once again bringing to the fore the issue of unsafe drinking water. Fluorosis is a chronic condition where teeth and bones get affected, at times even leading to permanent damage. People who consume water with fluoride content or vegetables rich […]
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