Arsenic (As): A Major Threat to the People of Lower Indo Gangetic Plains (IGP) of West Bengal
Nirmal Kumar Dinda*
Department of Agronomy, BCKV, Mohanpur, Nadia, WB–741252, India
Ashim Datta
Division of Soil and Crop Management, ICAR–CSSRI, Karnal, Haryana–132001, India
Madhu Choudhary
Division of Soil and Crop Management, ICAR–CSSRI, Karnal, Haryana–132001, India
DOI: NIL
Keywords: Arsenic, Threat, Gangetic
Abstract
Arsenic with its varied adverse health effects has become a serious concern to the people of this part of the country. The extent of its contamination is advancing in a rapid rate due to havoc extraction of groundwater for drinking and irrigation purpose. In this situation it is very much needed to employ several preventive and mitigation option such as use of arsenic free drinking water, harvesting of rain water for drinking purpose, adoption of low cost infiltration system to minimize its level below the permissible limit, cultivation of low water requirement crops as well as cultivars with low As loading etc. to minimize its contamination and keep the people away from its exposure.
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