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Fluoride beyond permissible limits in groundwater in 19 Andhra Pradesh districts

The groundwater sources in nineteen districts of Andhra Pradesh have fluoride levels greater than 1.5 milligrammes per litre (mg/L), National Green Tribunal (NGT) was told in a compliance report by the state government.

The March 29, 2024 tribunal order was uploaded to the NGT site on April 12, 2024.

The rural water supply and sanitation department of Andhra Pradesh is providing safe drinking water to the rural inhabitants affected by fluoride through single village / multivillage schemes, the compliance repor...