‘It is poison, not water, that comes out of the handpumps’ in UP

    Of the total 75 districts in Uttar Pradesh (UP), 63 districts have fluoride above the permissible limit and 25 districts are affected by high arsenic, as per May, 2019 data of the UP’s Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation, marked in the map above. (Courtesy: Gaon Connection.com)  UP is the largest Indian State, with a population of over[Read More...]