What is the Arsenic situation in India?
The presence of arsenic in groundwater has been confirmed in seven Indian States : West Bengal (reporting widespread contamination in 8 districts and part of Kolkata), Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Assam, Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh and Madhya Pradesh. In Chhattisgarh and Madhya Pradesh, the problems seem to be isolated to one or two mining areas.