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Bihar: Drinking water in over 30,000 rural wards unsafe; contains arsenic, fluoride, iron; expert sounds cancer warning

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The affected wards are in Buxar, Bhojpur, Patna, Saran, Vaishali, Lakhisarai, Darbhanga, Samastipur, Begusarai, Khagara, Munger, Katihar, Bhagalpur, Sitamarhi, Kaimur, Rohtas, Aurangabad, Gaya, Nalanda, Nawada, Sheikhpura, Jamui, Banka, Supaul, Madhepura, Saharsa, Araria and Kishanganj districts.

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Bihar: Drinking water in over 30,000 rural wards unsafe; contains arsenic, fluoride, iron; expert sounds cancer warning

The affected wards are in Buxar, Bhojpur, Patna, Saran, Vaishali, Lakhisarai, Darbhanga, Samastipur, Begusarai, Khagara, Munger, Katihar, Bhagalpur, Sitamarhi, Kaimur, Rohtas, Aurangabad, Gaya, Nalanda, Nawada, Sheikhpura, Jamui, Banka, Supaul, Madhepura, Saharsa, Araria and Kishanganj districts.

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Over 30,000 rural wards in Bihar face severe groundwater contamination: Report | DH Latest News, DH NEWS, Latest News, India, NEWS , Bihar Economic Survey (2024-25)

Bihar is facing a severe groundwater contamination crisis, with over 30,000 rural wards exposed to unsafe drinking water containing harmful chemicals such as arsenic, fluoride, and iron. According to the Bihar Economic Survey (2024-25), arsenic contamination has been detected in 4,709 wards, fluoride in 3,789 wards, and iron in 21,709 wards. The state’s Public Health Engineering Department (PHED) reported that 26% of rural wards across 31 distri…

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