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Water and Fluorosis

Groundwater is a major source of freshwater but often contains high levels of fluoride which can be harmful if consumed. The district of Nalgonda in Telangana has many villages where groundwater fluoride levels exceed recommended limits. Excessive fluoride intake can cause fluorosis, with symptoms like brittle bones and joint pain. Three-quarters of daily fluoride intake comes from drinking water. An organization called Jala Sadhana Samithi is working to address fluorosis in Nalgonda district by demanding access to safer drinking water through pipes, financial assistance for affected people, healthcare services, and other measures.

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Water and Fluorosis

Groundwater is a major source of freshwater but often contains high levels of fluoride which can be harmful if consumed. The district of Nalgonda in Telangana has many villages where groundwater fluoride levels exceed recommended limits. Excessive fluoride intake can cause fluorosis, with symptoms like brittle bones and joint pain. Three-quarters of daily fluoride intake comes from drinking water. An organization called Jala Sadhana Samithi is working to address fluorosis in Nalgonda district by demanding access to safer drinking water through pipes, financial assistance for affected people, healthcare services, and other measures.

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TELANGANA,NALGONDA

Prepared by Santosh Rudrabatla


NALGONDA
Ground water is the major source of freshwater on the
earth.
Groundwater containing dissolved ions beyond limit
which is harmful and not suitable for domestic use.
Fluoride beyond desirable amounts (0.6 to 1.5mg/l) in
groundwater is a major problem in many parts of the
world.
Fluoride enters the body through water, food, industrial
exposure, drugs, cosmetics, etc., drinking water is the
major source (75%) of daily intake.
World Health Organization (WHO) and IS: 10500
recommend that the fluoride content in drinking water
should be in the range of 1.0 to1.5 ppm.
NALLAGONDA MAP

MOTIVATING PEOPLE

MEMORANDAM









FERVENT APPEAL: Dusharla Satyanarayana, founder of Jala Sadhana
Samithi, presenting a memorandum to Collector K.Vijayanand at his
residence in Nalgonda on Tuesday, demanding a fair deal for farmers
who are going to lose their lands under the Srisail am left canal
project. Photo: Nagara Gopal
ARRESTED FOR ASKING WATER
TNF-FIGHT AGAINST FLUOROSIS
TNF-FIGHT AGAINST FLUOROSIS
EXTENT OF FLUORIDE EFFECT
Concentration of fluoride
Affected habitations
No. Of
mandals
Remark
No fluoride villages 11

It shows 48 out of 59
mandals have fluoride
affected villages in the
district
< 5 villages
(Fluoride affected)
17
6-10 villages 15
10 15 villages 2
16-25 villages 7
> 26 villages 7
Total 59
Sl.no Type of schemes Nos
1 Hand pumps 16403
2 Piped water supply schemes with
storage reservoirs
713
3 Mini PWS/ direct pumping 1591
Water supply schemes by time in the district
TNF ACTIVITIES FOR FLOROSIS
WITH JALA SAADHANA SAMITHI
2 visit to Nalagonda visited all the villages affected
with fluorosis
1 day diksha with demands
Representation to all political parties
A book on Dusharla Satyanarayana fight for water
1 Day Deksha for achieving demands

DEMANDS
Declare Nalgonda Fluorosis as National Disaster
Supply of Krishna Water to all the villages through pipes
for drinking and cultivation
Dinde Project need to be initiated to supply water for
drinking and cultivation
2000 Rs Pension need to be each Fluorosis effected
people
Money to Home facility need to be given to people who
cant walk
Free Health checkup and operation need to included in
Arogyasree
Government need to be provide Nutrition food to
Fluorosis effected people
Education and Employment need to be provided
MEASURES TO BE TAKEN UP
Ground water recharge activities and regulation
Water quality monitoring and surveillance
Aware creation through proper IEC strategy
Capacity building and effective delivery mechanism
Strengthening of PRIs
Integrating different activities related to water
resource management and drinking water, with a
comprehensive plan with involvement of PRI,
NGOs, Private institutions etc.

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