Lok Sabha Question No. 3912 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-12-12
Subject: Ground Water Pollution
Ministry: JAL SHAKTI
Asked by: Alok Kumar Suman

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF JAL SHAKTI,

## DEPARTMENT OF WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT & GANGA REJUVENATION

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3912

ANSWERED ON 12 .12 .2019

## GROUND WATER POLLUTI ON

## 3912. DR. ALOK KUMAR SUMAN

W ill the Minister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased to state:

(a) whether it is a fact that indiscriminate use of chemical fertilizers is a major cause pollution in the country;

(b) if so, the details thereof and the steps taken by the Government to control ground wa ter pol uti n in Bihar including Gopalganj district;

(c) whether the Government is planning to increase forest cover in rural areas in Gopalga Bihar to stop depletion of ground water; and

(d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR JAL SHAKTI & SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT

## (SHRI RATTAN LAL KATARIA

## )

(a) to (d) Central Ground Water Board (CGWB) generates ground water quality data of the country on a regional scale as part of its ground water quality monitoring program andvarious scientific studies. These studies indicate the occurrence of Nitrate contamination which is mostly anthropogenic and its spre been noticed in some areas, particularly areas adjoining habitations. Nitrate contaminatio an also be caused by excessive use of fertilizers. State - wise details of Nitrate contamination in ground water is at Annexure.

As per the information received  from Government of Bihar, they have launched 'Jal Jeevan Hariyali Abhiyan'  for  ground  wate r  recharge,  water  storage  etc  for  creating  irrigation  facilit control air and water pollution.

Also, Government of Bihar has also undertaken schemes for tree plantation on the public ponds, Ahar - Pyne embankment and along road sides in all districts of Bihar including Gopalga district.

Further, Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) in association with State Polluti Boards/Pollution  Control  Committees  (SPCBs/PCCs)  is  implementing  the  provisions  of  The (Prevention  &  Con trol)  Act,  1974  &  The  Environment  (Protection)  Act,  1986  to  prevent  and pollution.

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Annexure  referred  to  in  reply  to  part s (a) to  (d) of  Unstarred  Question  No. 3912 to  be answered in Lok Sabha on 12. 12.201 9 regarding ' Ground Water Pollution ' .

## States Wise Number of Partly Affected Districts with Nitrate Contaminants in Ground Water inIndia

| S.No.   | State/ UT        | Nitrate (above 45 mg/l)                   |
|---------|------------------|-------------------------------------------|
| 1       | Andhra Pradesh   | 13                                        |
| 2       | Telangana        | 10                                        |
| 5       | Bihar            | 10                                        |
| 6       | Chhattisgarh     | 12                                        |
| 7       | Delhi            | 8                                         |
| 9       | Gujarat          | 24                                        |
| 10      | Haryana          | 21                                        |
| 11      | Himachal Pradesh | 6                                         |
| 12      | Jammu & Kashmir  | 6                                         |
| 13      | Jharkhand        | 11                                        |
| 14      | Karnataka        | 29                                        |
| 15      | Kerala           | 11                                        |
| 16      | Madhya Pradesh   | 51                                        |
| 17      | Maharashtra      | 30                                        |
| 21      | Odisha           | 28                                        |
| 22      | Punjab           | 21                                        |
| 23      | Rajasthan        | 33                                        |
| 24      | Tamil Nadu       | 29                                        |
| 26      | Uttar Pradesh    | 59                                        |
| 27      | Uttarakhand      | 4                                         |
| 28      | West Bengal      | 5                                         |
| 30      | Daman & Diu      | 1                                         |
| 31      | Puducherry       | 1                                         |
|         | Total            | Parts of 423 districts in 23 states & UTs |