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VULNERABILITYOF POPULATION EXPOSED TO ARSENIC CONTAMINATION IN
THE MID GANGA PLAIN OF BIHAR, INDIA
Nupur Bose, Ashok K. Ghosh, N.P.Roy, Ajay Nupur Bose, Ashok K. Ghosh, N.P.Roy, Ajay Upadhyay, Amardeep Singh & Sushant K. SinghUpadhyay, Amardeep Singh & Sushant K. Singh
Department of Environment and Water Management,A..N. College [ Magadh University]
Patna, India
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BACKGROUND OF THE PROBLEMBACKGROUND OF THE PROBLEM
Our studies indicate that newer alluvial deposits of the Bihar Plains are the areas of widespread and intense arsenic contaminated ground water sources.
Detection of arseniferous aquifers in Bihar, India, in the last 4 years exemplify how ground water quality has been compromised on account of its unplanned and excessive utilization in domestic and agricultural sectors.
It is leading to one of the most daunting health challenges to the Indian society, as it is affecting some of the densely populated impoverished rural areas.
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Bihar – Districts studied for Arsenic Bihar – Districts studied for Arsenic contaminationscontaminations
WEST
BENGAL
BALLIA, U.P.
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AIM OF THIS STUDYAIM OF THIS STUDYTo facilitate the recently introduced mitigation To facilitate the recently introduced mitigation
strategies by-strategies by-b.b. Determining the quantum of population at Determining the quantum of population at
risk in villages with arsenic contaminated risk in villages with arsenic contaminated aquifers.aquifers.
c.c. Classifying the villages on the basis of an Classifying the villages on the basis of an index index of vulnerability to arsenic poisoning.of vulnerability to arsenic poisoning.
d.d. Obtaining feedbacks regarding the Obtaining feedbacks regarding the sustainability of recently initiated mitigation sustainability of recently initiated mitigation strategies.strategies.
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Methodology Methodology Water samples from about 27,061 hand pumps were Water samples from about 27,061 hand pumps were
tested, first by Field Test Kits and then subject to tested, first by Field Test Kits and then subject to confirmatory UV/AAS tests.confirmatory UV/AAS tests.
Index of Vulnerability from 1-10 was derived on the Index of Vulnerability from 1-10 was derived on the basis of total population [Census data] and percentage basis of total population [Census data] and percentage of contaminated pumps in study area.of contaminated pumps in study area.
Questionnaires distributed in areas of arsenic hotspots Questionnaires distributed in areas of arsenic hotspots for information on the duration of consumption of for information on the duration of consumption of contaminated water, depth of hand pumps, nutrition contaminated water, depth of hand pumps, nutrition and health problemsand health problems
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POPULATION AT RISK IN THE STUDY POPULATION AT RISK IN THE STUDY AREAAREA
43.57728,7877218TOTALTOTAL
45.35294,3382510BHAGALPURBHAGALPUR
28.7565,0621612VAISHALIVAISHALI
33.84117,6092496BHOJPURBHOJPUR
32.27251,788600PATNAPATNA
% OF % OF POPULATION IN POPULATION IN THE STUDY BELTTHE STUDY BELT
POPULATION POPULATION VULNERABLE TO VULNERABLE TO
ARSENIC TOXICITYARSENIC TOXICITY
NO. OF NO. OF CONTAMNATED CONTAMNATED
SOURCES IN SOURCES IN AFFECTED AFFECTED VILLAGESVILLAGES
DISTRICTSDISTRICTS
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VULNERABILITY INDEX - PATNAVULNERABILITY INDEX - PATNA
Up to 4 [low risk ] – 53 villagesUp to 4 [low risk ] – 53 villages4 – 6 [moderate risk] – 17 villages4 – 6 [moderate risk] – 17 villages6 – 8 [moderately high risk] – 086 – 8 [moderately high risk] – 08
villagesvillages8 – 10 [high risk] – 19 villages8 – 10 [high risk] – 19 villages
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VULNERABILITY INDEX - BHOJPURVULNERABILITY INDEX - BHOJPUR
Up to 4 [low risk ] – 71 villagesUp to 4 [low risk ] – 71 villages4 – 6 [moderate risk] – 22 villages4 – 6 [moderate risk] – 22 villages6 – 8 [moderately high risk] – 206 – 8 [moderately high risk] – 20 villagesvillages8 – 10 [high risk] – 30 villages8 – 10 [high risk] – 30 villages
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VULNERABILITY INDEX - VAISHALIVULNERABILITY INDEX - VAISHALI
Up to 4 [low risk ] – 59 villagesUp to 4 [low risk ] – 59 villages4 – 6 [moderate risk] – 09 villages4 – 6 [moderate risk] – 09 villages6 – 8 [moderately high risk] – 086 – 8 [moderately high risk] – 08 villagesvillages8 – 10 [high risk] – 02 villages8 – 10 [high risk] – 02 villages
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VULNERABILITY INDEX - BHAGALPURVULNERABILITY INDEX - BHAGALPUR
Up to 4 [low risk ] – 71 villagesUp to 4 [low risk ] – 71 villages4 – 6 [moderate risk] – 22 villages4 – 6 [moderate risk] – 22 villages6 – 8 [moderately high risk] – 206 – 8 [moderately high risk] – 20 villagesvillages8 – 10 [high risk] – 30 villages8 – 10 [high risk] – 30 villages
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DISTRICT-WISE INDEX OF VULNERABILITYDISTRICT-WISE INDEX OF VULNERABILITY
818163636767252252TOTAL NO. TOTAL NO. OF OF VILLAGESVILLAGES
2828272717176969BHAGALPURBHAGALPUR
0202080809095959VAISHALIVAISHALI
3030202022227575BHOJPURBHOJPUR
1919080817175353PATNAPATNA
8 – 108 – 10[HIGH RISK][HIGH RISK]
6 – 86 – 8[[MODERATELY MODERATELY
HIGHHIGH]]
4 – 64 – 6[MODERATE][MODERATE]
UPTO 4UPTO 4[LOW RISK][LOW RISK]
INDEXINDEX
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Symptoms of ARSENICOSIS?Symptoms of ARSENICOSIS?
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NODULES OVER SKINNODULES OVER SKIN
Gayanti Devi Laxman Munda
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THICKENING AND DISCOLORATION OF THE THICKENING AND DISCOLORATION OF THE SKINSKIN
AlopeciaAlopecia
Tetary Kumari
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SKIN LESIONS SKIN LESIONS
Sirka Munda Junardi Rai
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NODULES, THICKENING AND DISCOLORATION NODULES, THICKENING AND DISCOLORATION OF THE SKINOF THE SKIN
Anita Devi
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THICKENING AND DISCOLORATION OFTHICKENING AND DISCOLORATION OF THE SKIN THE SKIN
Anita Devi
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Discoloration of skin and Discoloration of skin and Nodules Nodules
Ritesh Kumar
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Melanosis and Keratosis
Kalawati KumariSiajanki Devi
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DISCOLORATION of the SKIN
Master Ranjeet Agin Singh
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White Spot on Skin White Spot on Skin
Kusum Kumari
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Agin Singh
Nodules and Cracks over Thickened Soles
Diffuse varicose lesions of the soles with cracks and fissures and keratotic horns over palms/soles.
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VISIBLE SYMPTOMSVISIBLE SYMPTOMSThe symptoms we detected in our field study resembles symptoms reported in West Bengal and Bangladesh
Suresh Roy Kalawati Kumari
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CURRENT MITIGATION CURRENT MITIGATION ADOPTEDADOPTED
RAIN WATER RAIN WATER HARVESTINGHARVESTING
REVIVAL OF OLD REVIVAL OF OLD DUGWELLSDUGWELLS
TAPPING WATER FROM TAPPING WATER FROM DEEPER AQUIFERSDEEPER AQUIFERS
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RECOMMENDATIONSRECOMMENDATIONS ADOPTION OF AWARENESS PROGRAMSADOPTION OF AWARENESS PROGRAMS COMMUNITY PARTICIPATIONCOMMUNITY PARTICIPATION REGULAR MONITORING OF HOTSPOTSREGULAR MONITORING OF HOTSPOTS PROPER MAINTAINENCE OF OPEN DUG PROPER MAINTAINENCE OF OPEN DUG
WELLSWELLS USE OF GRAVITY DRIVEN LOW-COST USE OF GRAVITY DRIVEN LOW-COST
FILTERSFILTERS HEALTH CENTRES FOR VERIFICATION & HEALTH CENTRES FOR VERIFICATION &
TREATMENT OF ARSENIC POISONING TREATMENT OF ARSENIC POISONING SYMPTOMSSYMPTOMS
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTACKNOWLEDGEMENT
WE THANK UNICEF, BIHAR WE THANK UNICEF, BIHAR CENTER FOR THEIR SUPPORT FOR CENTER FOR THEIR SUPPORT FOR
THISTHISPROJECTPROJECT
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THANK YOUTHANK YOU