Studies On Groundwater Contamination Of Fluoride In Uttar Pradesh And Contamination Impact Upon Public Health At Agra District

Abstract

Groundwater plays a major role in the supply of drinking water and it is also used for agricultural land irrigation. Sometimes naturally occurring chemicals from the bedrocks and surroundings contaminate the groundwater. Fluorides and arsenic are the two major
elements that contaminate groundwater. An elevated level of groundwater fluoride affects various organs and the condition is known as fluorosis. Several districts in Uttar Pradesh are affected by the fluoride contamination in groundwater. According to a recent report of the Geological Survey of India, 15 blocks of the Agra district exhibited a high level of fluoride in groundwater. In the current study, we like to explore the mechanism of fluoride contamination in groundwater and its consequences on public health in Uttar Pradesh. In this study, we focused on the groundwater fluoride contamination at Agra district Ministry of Rural Development promoted an awareness campaign for Fluorosis. The NPPCF was launched by the Government of India in 2008 for the management and prevention of fluorosis in endemic areas.