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Not enough to drink: Groundwater in 33% of India undrinkable [1]

Iron, Fluoride, Salinity, Arsenic Beyond Tolerance Levels In Many Districts: Govt
New Delhi: Groundwater in more than a third of Indian districts is not fit for drinking. The government, in reply to a parliamentary question, admitted that iron levels in ground water are higher than those prescribed in 254 districts while fluoride levels have breached the safe level in 224 districts.

Publication Date: 
12/03/2010
Times Of India (New Delhi) [2]
Tags:
Groundwater Pollution [3], Groundwater [4], Central Groundwater Board (CGWB) [5], Heavy Metals [6], Arsenic [7], Fluoride [8], Drinking Water [9], Salinity [10], Parliament [11], India [12], Rajasthan [13]
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