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Annual Groundwater Quality Report 2025
December 2 , 2025
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- The Central Ground Water Board (CGWB) released the Annual Groundwater Quality Report 2025.
- About 71.7% of India’s groundwater meets Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) limits, while 28.3% of samples exceed limits for one or more parameters.
- Nitrate is the most widespread contaminant, affecting about 20% of samples, followed by fluoride and salinity.
- Uranium contamination above safe limits (30 ppb) was found in 6.71% pre-monsoon and 7.91% post-monsoon samples, mostly in Punjab, Haryana, and Delhi.
- Groundwater is largely suitable for irrigation, with 94.3% of samples in the “excellent category.”
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