Most of UP ground water including Noida n Greater Noida Contaminated

New Delhi/Noida September 14, 2014  Ground water in almost all 75 districts including Noida and Ghaziabad  in the Utter Pradesh are  affected with various contaminations including Arsenic in 31 districts, Fluoride in 28 districts, saline in 23 districts and 65 districts with multiple contaminations due to growing  agro and industrial pollution.

“Ground water is generally less susceptible to contamination and pollution as compared to surface water. About 85 % of rural population in India is solely depended on ground water, which is depleting at a fast rate. In  Utter Pradesh , where groundwater is used intensively for irrigation and industrial purposes, a variety of land and water-based human activities are causing pollution of this precious resource. Environmental problems include water quality degradation from agro-chemicals, industrial and domestic pollution, groundwater depletion, water logging, soil Stalinization, siltation, degradation of wetlands, ecosystem impacts, and various health-related problems.’’ Said Mr P.K.Assudani, Managing Director, Utter Pradesh Jal Nigam (UPJN) while speaking at a seminar on ‘Sustainable solutions for clean water” jointly organized by Institution of Water & Environment and Outokumpu India here today.

““UP is located in northern part of India. With a population of over 200 million people, it is India’s most populous state. Uttar Pradesh has more than 31 large and small rivers; of them, the Ganges, Yamuna, Sarayu and Ghaghara. Rainfall in the state ranges between 1,000–2,000 mm (39–79 in) in the east to 600–1,000 mm (24–39 in) in the west. The problems for quality degradation of water in UP include pollution from agro-chemicals, industrial and domestic pollution, groundwater depletion, water logging, soil Stalinization, siltation, degradation of wetlands” said Mr Assudani.

“The contamination of water is impacting human lives in a big way apart from gastro problems, it is affecting skin , circulatory system, blue baby syndrome and other related parts of body including hair, eyes and nails.The best solution is to go in for proper sustainable  water management solutions . UP is also facing serious and persistent water resource crisis. The simultaneous effects of agricultural growth, industrialization and urbanization coupled with declining surface and groundwater quantity, intra and interstate water disputes, and inefficiencies in water use practices are some of the crucial problems” said Mr Assudani.

“Noida and Ghaziabad districts have started getting regular Ganga water, initial problems due to silt in Upper Ganga Problem will be solved soon and the regular water will be restored soon.”said Mr Assudani.

Mr Assudani was honoured by Mr  A.B.Pandya, Chairman, Central Water Commission on the occasion.

“Overcoming the crisis in water and sanitation is one of the greatest human development challenges of the early 21st century, From digging wells to building dams, engineers have historically been prime providers of methods for meeting the water supply and quality needs of society. Technologies are being developed, for instance, to improve recycling of wastewater and sewage treatment so that water can be used for non personal uses such as irrigation or industrial purposes.. Technological solutions to the world’s water problems must be implemented within systems that recognize and address these inequities.” Said Mr Yatinder Pal Singh Suri, Country Head, Outokumpu India, the organizer of the seminar .

Mr Suri also stressed on clean corrosion resistance storage system for conserving water including use of Stainless Steel, which provides the cleanest water, world wide.