Location:Jhalda-I, Jhalda-II, Joypur, Baghmundi & Arsha Blocks in Purulia districtsof West Bengal
Coverage:707563 People in 625 villages
Financialinvolvement : 7,48,883.00
Fluoride contamination ofgroundwater, primary sources for the rural drinking water in West Bengal, especially at17blocks under Purulia district has become a health issue. tate of West Bengal Agragami’s Fluoride Mitigation Programwith support from UNICEF & PHE Dep’t. Govt. of W.Bengal has been compassingprogramme of Laboratory Testing of the Ground Water at Jhalda-I, Jhalda-II,Jaypur, block.
Awareness regarding the harmful effects ofFluoride & Bacteriological contamination becomes the major component ofPDAMSMS Fluoride Mitigation Program where people asked to get their watertested and if Fluoride problem is found, people are advised to use FluorideRemoval Water Filter to be available with PDAMSMS Sanitary Mart at a reasonablecost.