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The Bihar government has initiated measures to address the issue of arsenic contamination in groundwater, found in vegetables and agricultural products in certain districts. This was announced by Deputy Chief Minister Vijay Kumar Sinha during a meeting with concerned departments. The arsenic concentration has been found to range from 0.1 mg per kg in leafy vegetables to 1.0 mg per kg in paddy crops.

Courtesy: theprint.in

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