December 4, 2023
Mausam Noor’s Supplementary Questions on remedial measures taken against arsenic in groundwater in the Ganga-Brahmaputra Delta system and financial allocations thereof during Question Hour in the Rajya Sabha

Mr. Chairman, Sir, the source of arsenic in groundwater has been traced to the drainage pattern of GangaBrahmaputra delta and since water quality in inter-State rivers are under Central Pollution Control Board, my question is this. What concrete steps have been taken to solve this problem? Sir, I would request the hon. Minister to give a specific answer on what is the total financial investment made by the Ministry in establishing community water purification as part of the arsenic mitigation efforts.