India, Dec. 4 -- The Government of India has issued a release:
Sl.
District
No. of samples analysed for Basic parameters
No. of samples exceeding Permissible limit for Fluoride (F)
No. of samples exceeding Permissible limit for Nitrate (NO3)
No. of samples analysed for Trace parameters
No. of samples exceeding Permissible limit for Arsenic (As)
1
Panna
31
0 (0.0%)
4 (12.90%)
02
0 (0.0%)
2
Chhatarpur
16
0 (0.0%)
1 (6.25%)
01
0 (0.0%)
No.
(> 1.5mg/L)
(> 45 mg/L)
(>10 ppb)
Central Ground Water Board (CGWB) generates ground water quality data of the country on a regional scale as part of its ground water quality monitoring program and various scientific studies conducted as per the approved Standard Operating Procedure (SOP). Overall, the data on ground water quality indicates that the ground water in the country remains largely potable with localized occurrences of contaminants in isolated pockets.
As per the Annual Ground Water Quality Report 2025, Fluoride concentrations at all the 16 monitored locations in Katni district of Madhya Pradesh are within the BIS permissible limit of 1.5 mg/L (IS 10500:2012).
The Government of India is implementing Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) - Har Ghar Jal scheme across the country in partnership with states for providing contamination free potable tap water to every rural household of the country including those of Madhya Pradesh, in adequate quantity of prescribed quality and on regular & long-term basis. As per the information available on JJM dashboard, there are no quality affected habitations left in Katni district of Madhya Pradesh as provision of safe drinking water has been made for all habitations under the district.
Groundwater in Panna and in Khajuraho (Chhatarpur district) has been assessed for Fluoride, Arsenic and Nitrate under groundwater-quality monitoring conducted by CGWB as per the approved SOP. District-wise Groundwater Contamination including the number and percentage of samples exceeding limits is provided in Annexure.
Water is a State subject and the responsibility of taking initiatives to mitigate ground water contamination and to provide safe drinking water to citizens lies primarily with the state governments. However, to complement the efforts of the state governments, several steps have been taken by the Central Government to address these issues. Some of the important ones are mentioned below:
The information was provided by THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR JAL SHAKTI SHRI RAJ BHUSHAN CHOUDHARY in a written reply to a question in Lok Sabha today.
Disclaimer: Curated by HT Syndication.
