The Central Ground Water Board's Annual Groundwater Quality Report 2024 has revealed widespread nitrate contamination in the country's groundwater, with 440 districts affected and 20 per cent of samples exceeding safe limits for drinking water.
The comprehensive study, which analysed samples from 15,259 monitoring locations nationwide, found nitrate levels surpassing the World Health Organisation and Bureau of Indian Standards threshold of 45 milligrams per litre in several states. Rajasthan, Karnataka, and Tamil Nadu emerged as the most affected regions, with over 40 per cent of samples showing dangerous contamination levels.
Maharashtra (35.74 per cent), Telangana (27.48 per cent), Andhra Pradesh (23.5 per cent), and Madhya Pradesh (22.58 per cent) also reported significant contamination. However, northeastern states including Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Meghalaya, Mizoram, and Nagaland, along with Goa, showed samples within safe limits.
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