Socio-Economic Analysis of Arsenic Contamination of Groundwater in West Bengal

This book presents a socio-economic analysis of the issues linking technological innovation in providing arsenic-safe drinking water in rural areas. It presents concrete field based experiences of experiments and case studies depicting the plight and suff

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Abhijit Das Joyashree Roy Sayantan Chakrabarti

Socio-Economic Analysis of Arsenic Contamination of Groundwater in West Bengal

India Studies in Business and Economics

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Socio-Economic Analysis of Arsenic Contamination of Groundwater in West Bengal

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Abhijit Das Vijaygarh Jyotish Ray College Kolkata India

Sayantan Chakrabarti Kolkata India

Joyashree Roy Department of Economics Jadavpur University Kolkata India

ISSN 2198-0012 ISSN 2198-0020 (electronic) India Studies in Business and Economics ISBN 978-981-10-0680-7 ISBN 978-981-10-0682-1 (eBook) DOI 10.1007/978-981-10-0682-1 Library of Congress Control Number: 2016932325 © Springer Science+Business Media Singapore 2016 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are reserved by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher, the authors and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publisher nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any errors or omissions that may have been made. Printed on acid-free paper This Springer imprint is published by SpringerNature The registered company is Springer Science+Business Media Singapore Pte Ltd.

Preface

We decided to get this book published to help the larger audience make sense of the prevalent diverse, and at times conflicting and confusing, paradigms on arsenic contaminated groundwater use in India. Th