CG NEWS: Villagers helpless, administration careless, living with poisonous water

Gariaband News. Villagers in Devbhog tehsil of the district are falling ill after drinking fluoride-containing water. The effect of fluoride-containing water is being seen on children of 5 years to elders of 55 years. But the administration has not yet found a permanent solution to the problem. The health department is also unaware of this.

Chhattisgarh News Let us tell you that fluoride was confirmed in 40 villages of Devbhog tehsil 7 years ago. But this problem has not been solved till now. People in every house of Nangaldehi village under Devbhog are suffering from bone disease. Villagers claim that in a village with a population of 700 people, more than 300 people are affected by fluoride. At the same time, more than 60 people have bones.

Nangaldehi is the top name in the fluoride-affected village. According to a three-year-old report, the source here has been confirmed to have fluoride ranging from a minimum of 6 ppm to a maximum of 14 ppm. Whereas in normal sources, less than 1.5 ppm is considered safe for the human body.