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Sundarbans Water Crisis: Dry Taps, Arsenic Contamination Threaten 1.8 Million as Summer Peaks in South 24 Parganas
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Sundarbans Faces Severe Water Crisis: Dry Taps, Arsenic Threaten 1.8 Million
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News18
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05-03-2026, 12:52
Sundarbans Faces Severe Water Crisis: Dry Taps, Arsenic Threaten 1.8 Million
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A severe drinking water crisis has hit Sundarbans' Canning subdivision as summer arrives.
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Approximately 1.8 million residents, including schools, are affected by dry taps and arsenic contamination in water.
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The problem, ongoing for nearly two months, is exacerbated by lowering groundwater levels in remote areas.
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The Public Health Engineering Department is actively working to deliver water to homes, with some projects completed.
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Local administration is taking initiatives to resolve the water scarcity before summer intensifies.
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