Inadequate piped water supply is one of the main reasons for high instances of diarrhoea in Sunderbans, home to the world's largest mangrove forest, according to Word Bank, which called for immediate concrete steps to tackle the problem.
"Only 32 per cent of households in the (entire) Sunderbans are covered by piped water supply (28 per cent of the population). Piped water supply connections to households in South 24 Parganas blocks range from 3 per cent to 40 per cent, and the range for North 24 Parganas blocks is 21 per cent to 57 per cent," a World Bank report stated.
Sundarbans is situated in both North and South 24 Parganas districts of West Bengal.
Lack of piped water leading to high instances of diarrhoea: World Bank - IBNLive
"Only 32 per cent of households in the (entire) Sunderbans are covered by piped water supply (28 per cent of the population). Piped water supply connections to households in South 24 Parganas blocks range from 3 per cent to 40 per cent, and the range for North 24 Parganas blocks is 21 per cent to 57 per cent," a World Bank report stated.
Sundarbans is situated in both North and South 24 Parganas districts of West Bengal.
Lack of piped water leading to high instances of diarrhoea: World Bank - IBNLive
