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Arsenic pollution in groundwater of West Bengal, India : where we stand?

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Title Arsenic pollution in groundwater of West Bengal, India : where we stand?
 
Creator CHANDRASEKHARAM, D
 
Subject bangladesh
districts
aquifers
plain
delta
soil
 
Description The arsenic content in groundwater in both shallow and deep aquifers in West Bengal is causing concern. The situation in West Bengal appears to be similar to that reported in Bangladesh, where high arsenic levels in shallow aquifers is related to irrigation practices. Considering the fact that the root zones in paddy fields are enriched in arsenic, it is likely that irrigation practices may establish a continuous chain between high arsenic and low arsenic groundwater. It is high time that large scale canal irrigation is advocated in West Bengal through controlled interlinking of major rivers within Bengal Basin.
 
Publisher A A BALKEMA PUBLISHERS
 
Date 2011-10-25T06:20:41Z
2011-12-15T09:11:31Z
2011-10-25T06:20:41Z
2011-12-15T09:11:31Z
2005
 
Type Proceedings Paper
 
Identifier Natural Arsenic in Groundwater: Occurrence, Remediation and Management,25-29
0-415-36700-X
http://dx.doi.org/10.1201/9780203970829.ch3
http://dspace.library.iitb.ac.in/xmlui/handle/10054/15629
http://hdl.handle.net/100/2115
 
Source Precongress Workshop on Natural Arsenic in Groundwater/32nd International Geological Congress,Florence, ITALY,AUG 18-28, 2004
 
Language English