Totally true. Ground Water in India is totally unsafe for drinking, irrigation due to continuous contamination from high end pesticide being used for agriculture, industrial disposal, arsenic exposure. The recent drive of providing soak pit for the latrines being constructed in rural India will add to epidemic within next two to three years. The best way is to use surface water, which is scare. Do not depend on Government, each local body must develop capabilities to store the surface water and take measures to maintain its quality.
Published by Vijay Kumar Dwivedi, Dr.
Totally true. Ground Water in India is totally unsafe for drinking, irrigation due to continuous contamination from high end pesticide being used for agriculture, industrial disposal, arsenic exposure. The recent drive of providing soak pit for the latrines being constructed in rural India will add to epidemic within next two to three years. The best way is to use surface water, which is scare. Do not depend on Government, each local body must develop capabilities to store the surface water and take measures to maintain its quality.