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The list is compiled from the 2011 India Census Report published by Government of India. [2] [3] The rank is based on the percentage of households which have access to safe drinking water. Kerala ranked highest with 97.6%, while Andhra has the worst rank with only 33.5% households having access to safe drinking water. National average stands at ...
Provides drinking water for 17 million people, including half of New York City via the Delaware Aqueduct. [142] The longest free-flowing (undammed) river in the Eastern United States. [143] Named the 5th most polluted river in the United States by eco-activism groups, primarily in the Philadelphia/Chester region. [144] [145]
Water pollution is a major environmental issue in India. The largest source of water pollution in India is untreated sewage. [1] Other sources of pollution include agricultural runoff and unregulated small-scale industry. Most rivers, lakes and surface water in India are polluted due to industries, untreated sewage and solid wastes.
For example, in urban and rural areas of Kerala, drinking water is supplied by the Kerala Water Authority a parastatal agency. In Maharashtra on the other hand, ULBs provide drinking water supply in most urban areas, but Maharashtra Jeevan Pradhikaran provides drinking water in most rural areas and a few urban areas as well. [citation needed]
Drinking water contaminated with feces: Produces dysentery-like symptoms along with a high fever. Usually lasts 2–10 days. Cholera: Spread by the bacterium Vibrio cholerae: Drinking water contaminated with the bacterium In severe forms it is known to be one of the most rapidly fatal illnesses known.
The virus can spread in various ways, including via drinking water contaminated with feces from a person who’s infected. The WHO plans to distribute 1.2 million polio vaccines in Gaza in the ...
The news reports claimed the uranium levels were more than 60 times the maximum safe limit. [44] [45] In 2012, the Government of India confirmed [46] that the ground water in Malwa belt of Punjab has uranium metal that is 50% above the trace limits set by the United Nations' World Health Organization. Scientific studies, based on over 1000 ...
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