BANGLADESH: Arsenic-free drinking water by 2013?
DHAKA, 2 February 2009 (IRIN): The government of Bangladesh has reaffirmed its goal to make the poor South Asian countrys drinking water arsenic-free by 2013.
– Safe drinking water is a major problem in Bangladesh. We have to use more chemicals for more agricultural production to feed more people. Chemicals contaminate the water sources, so does arsenic. We will make the country arsenic free by 2013, declared Finance Minister Abul Maal Abdul Muhit on 30 January at the biennial conference of the Bangladesh Chemical Society.
Dhaka has placed added emphasis on research and innovative technology to address the issue, as well as additional financial resources, he said.
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