Sources and Quality of Drinking Water in Relation to its Impact on Health with Reference to Tribal Groups of Chotanagpur Plateau

Sources and quality of drinking water were studies in the tribal belts of Chotanagpur plateau of Bihar. The main  sources of drinking water are: supply water, wells handpumps, streams, ponds, rivers and pitwater. Physjco-chemlcal parameter are within the permissible limits. But, the bacterial contam...

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Published in:Environment conservation journal 2000-12, Vol.1 (2&3), p.85-88
Main Authors: Pandey, B.N., Das, P.K. L., Jha, A. K., Ojha, A. K.
Format: Article
Language:English
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Chotanagpurplateau
drinking water
sources and quality
tribal
water borne diseases
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Summary:Sources and quality of drinking water were studies in the tribal belts of Chotanagpur plateau of Bihar. The main  sources of drinking water are: supply water, wells handpumps, streams, ponds, rivers and pitwater. Physjco-chemlcal parameter are within the permissible limits. But, the bacterial contamination  was  recorded in all the water  sources.  Due to  the use  of such contaminated water, the population suffers from diseases like diarrhoea, jaundice, amoebic dysentry, typhoid etc. It is advisable that such water must be treated before use.
ISSN:0972-3099
2278-5124
DOI:10.36953/ECJ.2000.012303