Arsenic contamination and ways to mitigate

Water is essential for human life but millions in India do not have access to safe drinking water. One of the contaminants of groundwater is Arsenic, a metalloid naturally present in Earth’s crust. Some regions have much higher arsenic concentrations than others due to geological and anthropogenic activities, and this can be problematic. A 2011 survey found 17 districts in Assam with arsenic contamination. Titabor subdivision, comprising 20 gaon panchayats, was the most affected. In this episode we speak to Prithvi Ram, a researcher working on critical issues related to water resources management in south Asia in general and arsenic contamination in Titabor in particular.

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Arsenic contamination and ways to mitigate is an episode from Logically Local by NEDA - Northeast Development Agency .

This episode is 00:25:36 long.

This episode was published on Sep 18, 2021.

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