TNPSC Thervupettagam

Sulabh Jal

July 19 , 2018 2321 days 972 0
  • Bihar will soon provide the cheapest drinking water in the world.
  • The first of such a water project named Sulabh Jal was launched in Bihar's Darbhanga district
  • The project was launched by Sulabh International, an organisation that introduced the concept of 'Sulabh Sauchalya' in the country.
  • The 'Sulabh Jal' project converts contaminated pond and river water into safe drinking water.
  • With the help of this project, the people will easily be able to get pure and clean water only in 50paisa/litre.

Arsenic

  • Groundwater in many districts of northern parts of Bihar bordering Nepal is severely affected by arsenic and other chemicals.
  • According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), arsenic is a natural component of the earth's crust and is widely distributed throughout the environment -- in air, water, and land. It is highly toxic in its inorganic form.
  • Long-term exposure to inorganic arsenic, mainly by drinking contaminated water, eating food grown or even prepared with this water, can cause skin lesions and cancer.
 

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