Union Jal Shakti Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat on Saturday expressed deep concern over uranium contamination in drinking water being supplied to households in some villages of Karnataka and said it “a matter of concern”.
Mr. Shekhawat was in the city for a regional conference of Ministers to review Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) and Swachh Bharat Mission (Grameen) (SBM-G).
Uranium contamination in water has been reported from villages of Kolar and Chikkballapur. “It has come to our knowledge that in the eastern part of Karnataka, some villages have identified uranium contamination. It is a matter of serious concern. I have instructed that this should be addressed immediately so that people are not forced to consume contaminated water,” he told reporters.
