01130pab a2200181 454500 180718b2003 xxu||||| |||| 00| 0 eng d Tamta, S.R. Groundwater contamination in India 2003 p.578-584. Jul-Sep Instances of groundwater pollution have reached alarming proportions. The magnitude of water quality problems of chemical nature force serious health hazards mainly to the rural population in the water scarce regions. Excessive withdrawl of groundwater, industrial activity and presence of high levels of sub-soil minerals contribute to this situation. The article discusses the issue of groundwater pollution occurring as a result of agricultural, industrial, mining and brackish water. It gives details of various pollutants, their chemical properties and ill-effects an man and nature. Few suggestions have been made to mitigate this threat by adopting appropriate technologies. - Reproduced. Groundwater - India Groundwater Indian Journal of Public Administration N 58600 58600 58600 0 0 0 0 IIPA IIPA 2018-07-19 Volume no: 49, Issue no: 3 AR59045 2018-07-19 2018-07-19 AR