What is the extent of the heavy metal contamination in Uttar Pradesh?

The National Green Tribunal has found that a high percentage of people in Kanpur Nagar, Kanpur Dehat, and Fatehpur have chromium and mercury levels above the standard, with the affected area continuing to expand.

How has the Uttar Pradesh government been directed to respond to the contamination crisis?

The state authorities, including the Chief Secretary and Health Secretary, have been ordered to provide a timeline for mapping the affected areas and determining the number of people impacted, as well as disclose the available medical resources to address the issue.

What are the key findings from the testing of residents in the affected regions?

According to the data presented, 95.7% of the 514 people tested in Kanpur Nagar had chromium levels above the standard, while the figure stood at 71.9% for Kanpur Dehat (214 people tested) and 85.96% for Fatehpur (171 people tested).

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Toxic Contamination Plagues Uttar Pradesh, Authorities Ordered to Map Affected Areas

13 Nov

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Summary

NGT directs UP govt to map people affected by chromium and mercury contamination
95.7% of 514 people tested in Kanpur Nagar had chromium above standard levels
Contamination found in multiple areas, not just Kanpur Nagar

Toxic Contamination Plagues Uttar Pradesh, Authorities Ordered to Map Affected Areas

In a concerning development, the National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed the Uttar Pradesh government to map the total number of people affected by heavy metal contamination, particularly chromium and mercury, in Kanpur Nagar, Kanpur, Fatehpur, and nearby areas of the state.

The order comes in response to the issue of factories dumping chromium in Rania, Kanpur Dehat, Rakhi Mandi, Kanpur Nagar, and surrounding areas, which has resulted in the contamination of groundwater and deprived local residents of access to clean drinking water.