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 Village of woe [1]

The water woes of Patti Pachgai village in Agra district of Uttar Pradesh (up) are being compounded by the incompetent responses of the state government and local non-governmental organisations (ngos). Even rainwater harvesting, touted as the panacea to many ills, has failed to provide succour to the village because of inefficient construction of the required structures. The village, about 12 to 15 kilometres from Agra township on the Agra-Gwalior Road, has recorded high levels of fluoride in groundwater. But what has worsened its plight is the confusion and indecision of the concerned officials in tackling the problem. The state government and local ngos have tried many solutions

Publication Date: 
30/05/2003
Sutapa Ghosh [2]
Down to Earth [3]
Tags:
Water Pollution [4], Water Resources [5], Water Harvesting [6], Drinking Water [7], Health Effects [8], Fluorosis [9]
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