Nearly 9 in 10 Water Samples in Gujarat Villages Unfit for Drinking, CAG Finds
· India · Deccan Herald, deccanherald
Nearly 90 percent of water samples tested in Gujarat villages were found unfit for human consumption, according to a report by the Comptroller and Auditor General of India. The audit findings raise serious concerns over public health and the quality of rural water supply infrastructure in the state. Local authorities face heightened scrutiny over testing protocols and the effectiveness of water purification initiatives. The report details widespread contamination across multiple districts, highlighting gaps in service delivery. Further state government responses to the CAG audit findings are awaited.
Why it matters
Rural residents in Gujarat face severe health risks from contaminated drinking water as oversight lapses are exposed in public audits.
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