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Bureau Prayagraj. Water is like ‘nectar’ for life. This is the basic need of the people. Urbanization and industrialization have affected its quality to a great extent. Ground water level is also going down year after year. According to a report, 60 crore people of the country need water. We are facing shortage while 16 crore people are drinking dirty water.

The government is spending crores and billions of rupees for pure water, but the situation is going from bad to worse. The quality of water is bad in about 9 states of the country. Here nitrate, fluoride, chromium, Elements like manganese, iron, nickel, cobalt have been found in excess of the standard. Many people have also died due to bad water. Many people are struggling with various diseases.

Central Ground Water Board released the Annual Ground Water Quality Report 2025. In this, a total of 15,259 samples were collected taking 2023 as the base year to find out the ground water quality across the country. In the year 2024, these samples were taken from 5 thousand 368 stations. Some of these were before monsoon while some were after monsoon.

Their investigation was done according to the standard methods given in the American Public Health Association. The purpose behind the investigation was to test the quality of water used for drinking and agriculture on different parameters. During investigation, drinking water of many states was found to be pure while in many states it was found to be highly polluted.

In the investigation, 100% samples of Arunachal, Mizoram, Meghalaya and Jammu Kashmir were found to be in compliance with BIS (Bureau of Indian Standards). That means the water here is completely pure. Hence it is quite suitable for drinking and irrigation of crops. People here do not need to worry about diseases caused by contaminated water.

Due to low population and less industrialization the water quality here is fine. The pressure of industrial waste and urban pollution is less in these states. Heavy rainfall during monsoon helps in recharging the surface and ground water. There is limited farming here. Meaning the use of fertilizer/pesticide is reduced.

Rajasthan, Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat, Haryana, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Punjab, KarNitrate was found to exceed the standard in some areas of Natak and Uttar Pradesh. Salinity was also found to be high. Eastern states i.e. Assam, Manipur, Tripura, NagalandIron, manganese and arsenic have been found in Uttar Pradesh, Sikkim etc. and north-eastern states. Water quality is poor in a total of 9 states.

Rajasthan, Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat, Haryana, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Punjab, KarNitrate was found to exceed the standard in Natak and some areas of Uttar Pradesh. Salinity was also found to be high. Eastern states i.e. Assam, Manipur, Tripura, NagalandIron, manganese and arsenic have been found in Uttar Pradesh, Sikkim etc. and north-eastern states. Water quality is poor in a total of 9 states.

25% of the stations (from where samples were taken) did not meet BIS standards. Meaning the quality of water here was not found correct. Major concerns emerged in the examination of samples. High amounts of nitrate, fluoride and EC (Electrical Conductivity) were found in ground water. Nitrates were found to be more than the prescribed standard in about 20.7% of the samples. High levels of fluoride were found in 8.05% samples.

About 20.7% of the samples were above the prescribed limit of nitrate, while the level of fluoride in 8.05% of the samples was above the standard. 7.23% samples were found contaminated with EC. In states like Rajasthan and Gujarat, chloride concentration is high due to natural hydrochemical process.