Question raised in Lok Sabha on Contamination of Ground Water, 10/03/2017
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Question raised in Lok Sabha on Contamination of Ground Water, 10/03/2017
Question raised in Lok Sabha on Contamination of Ground Water, 10/03/2017. Diseases such as Cholera, Acute Diarrhoeal Diseases (Dysentery and Diarrhea), Enteric Fever (Typhoid) and Viral Hepatitis A & E are caused by consumption of contaminated drinking water. State/UT wise details of number of cases and deaths reported due to these diseases during 2014-16 as per data compiled by the Central Bureau of Health Intelligence (CBHI) are indicated in Annexure I. As informed by Ministry of Drinking Water & Sanitation, the State/UT wise details of funds allocated, released and utilized for the supply of safe drinking water under National Rural Drinking Water Programme (NRDWP) including National Water Quality Sub Mission in the rural areas of the country are placed at Annexure II.