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#1877956

3 April 2017

The agony of arsenic contamination is clearly shown on the face of a little girl. Gaighata, West Bengal, on India 2 April 2017. Gaighata, a village in north 24 parganas located near the Indo Bangladesh border is one of the highly arsenic affected areas of West Bengal. Almost all the water bodies of this area including tube wells produces arsenic contaminated water. Villagers are forced to use arsenic contaminated water for drinking purpose and for every other household chores. According to the WHO, drinking arsenic-rich water over a long period of time results in various health hazards including skin problems, skin cancer, cancer of bladder, kidney and lung besides other diseases. These people are also deprived from the medical facilities which has made their life worse. Recently some NGOs are providing fresh water to the villagers but the supply is far lower than the demand level as well.

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#1877961

3 April 2017

A pair of feet depicts the deadly scars of arsenic poisoning.Gaighata, West Bengal, on India 2 April 2017. Gaighata, a village in north 24 parganas located near the Indo Bangladesh border is one of the highly arsenic affected areas of West Bengal. Almost all the water bodies of this area including tube wells produces arsenic contaminated water. Villagers are forced to use arsenic contaminated water for drinking purpose and for every other household chores. According to the WHO, drinking arsenic-rich water over a long period of time results in various health hazards including skin problems, skin cancer, cancer of bladder, kidney and lung besides other diseases. These people are also deprived from the medical facilities which has made their life worse. Recently some NGOs are providing fresh water to the villagers but the supply is far lower than the demand level as well.

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#1877976

3 April 2017

An aged villager is staring with an expression of no hope on his face.Gaighata, West Bengal, on India 2 April 2017. Gaighata, a village in north 24 parganas located near the Indo Bangladesh border is one of the highly arsenic affected areas of West Bengal. Almost all the water bodies of this area including tube wells produces arsenic contaminated water. Villagers are forced to use arsenic contaminated water for drinking purpose and for every other household chores. According to the WHO, drinking arsenic-rich water over a long period of time results in various health hazards including skin problems, skin cancer, cancer of bladder, kidney and lung besides other diseases. These people are also deprived from the medical facilities which has made their life worse. Recently some NGOs are providing fresh water to the villagers but the supply is far lower than the demand level as well.

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#1877979

3 April 2017

An arsenic affected villager is showing his scar spread all over his back and both of his hands. Gaighata, West Bengal, on India 2 April 2017. Gaighata, a village in north 24 parganas located near the Indo Bangladesh border is one of the highly arsenic affected areas of West Bengal. Almost all the water bodies of this area including tube wells produces arsenic contaminated water. Villagers are forced to use arsenic contaminated water for drinking purpose and for every other household chores. According to the WHO, drinking arsenic-rich water over a long period of time results in various health hazards including skin problems, skin cancer, cancer of bladder, kidney and lung besides other diseases. These people are also deprived from the medical facilities which has made their life worse. Recently some NGOs are providing fresh water to the villagers but the supply is far lower than the demand level as well.

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#1877982

3 April 2017

A severely scarred hand of an arsenic affected victim.Gaighata, West Bengal, on India 2 April 2017. Gaighata, a village in north 24 parganas located near the Indo Bangladesh border is one of the highly arsenic affected areas of West Bengal. Almost all the water bodies of this area including tube wells produces arsenic contaminated water. Villagers are forced to use arsenic contaminated water for drinking purpose and for every other household chores. According to the WHO, drinking arsenic-rich water over a long period of time results in various health hazards including skin problems, skin cancer, cancer of bladder, kidney and lung besides other diseases. These people are also deprived from the medical facilities which has made their life worse. Recently some NGOs are providing fresh water to the villagers but the supply is far lower than the demand level as well.

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#1877987

3 April 2017

A man is standing beside a warning labelled tube well which is the prime reason for the scars he is carrying on his body. Gaighata, West Bengal, on India 2 April 2017. Gaighata, a village in north 24 parganas located near the Indo Bangladesh border is one of the highly arsenic affected areas of West Bengal. Almost all the water bodies of this area including tube wells produces arsenic contaminated water. Villagers are forced to use arsenic contaminated water for drinking purpose and for every other household chores. According to the WHO, drinking arsenic-rich water over a long period of time results in various health hazards including skin problems, skin cancer, cancer of bladder, kidney and lung besides other diseases. These people are also deprived from the medical facilities which has made their life worse. Recently some NGOs are providing fresh water to the villagers but the supply is far lower than the demand level as well.

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#1877991

3 April 2017

Villagers of the affected area are forced to use sealed mineral water to avoid arsenic contamination. Gaighata, West Bengal, on India 2 April 2017. Gaighata, a village in north 24 parganas located near the Indo Bangladesh border is one of the highly arsenic affected areas of West Bengal. Almost all the water bodies of this area including tube wells produces arsenic contaminated water. Villagers are forced to use arsenic contaminated water for drinking purpose and for every other household chores. According to the WHO, drinking arsenic-rich water over a long period of time results in various health hazards including skin problems, skin cancer, cancer of bladder, kidney and lung besides other diseases. These people are also deprived from the medical facilities which has made their life worse. Recently some NGOs are providing fresh water to the villagers but the supply is far lower than the demand level as well.

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#1877994

3 April 2017

A middle aged lady is sitting with severe eruption on both of her hands due to arsenic contamination. Gaighata, West Bengal, on India 2 April 2017. Gaighata, a village in north 24 parganas located near the Indo Bangladesh border is one of the highly arsenic affected areas of West Bengal. Almost all the water bodies of this area including tube wells produces arsenic contaminated water. Villagers are forced to use arsenic contaminated water for drinking purpose and for every other household chores. According to the WHO, drinking arsenic-rich water over a long period of time results in various health hazards including skin problems, skin cancer, cancer of bladder, kidney and lung besides other diseases. These people are also deprived from the medical facilities which has made their life worse. Recently some NGOs are providing fresh water to the villagers but the supply is far lower than the demand level as well.

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#1877995

3 April 2017

A pair of female hands uses the poisoned water for household works shows the signs of arsenic contamination. Gaighata, West Bengal, on India 2 April 2017. Gaighata, a village in north 24 parganas located near the Indo Bangladesh border is one of the highly arsenic affected areas of West Bengal. Almost all the water bodies of this area including tube wells produces arsenic contaminated water. Villagers are forced to use arsenic contaminated water for drinking purpose and for every other household chores. According to the WHO, drinking arsenic-rich water over a long period of time results in various health hazards including skin problems, skin cancer, cancer of bladder, kidney and lung besides other diseases. These people are also deprived from the medical facilities which has made their life worse. Recently some NGOs are providing fresh water to the villagers but the supply is far lower than the demand level as well.

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#1607682

17 December 2016

In this photograph taken on December 15,2016,An indian woman of an aboriginal 'Kol' community carries drinking water in steel and plastic containers ,walking towards her temporary shelters , in Rataiora Village, some 80 kms from Allahabad. 'Kol' is one of the rare aboriginal communities of central india. Around 40 families with 200 people shelters in this remote village. The villagers get their drinking water from a well, 3 kms from their shelters as drinking water crisis is the main and basic problems in this remote area. Males earn their livinghood by working asa daily basis labours and rest women spend whole day in carrying drinking water .

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#1607685

17 December 2016

In this photograph taken on December 15,2016,An Indian boy of an aboriginal 'Kol' community carries plastic containersby a cycle to refill drinking water from a well , in Rataiora Village, some 80 kms from Allahabad. 'Kol' is one of the rare aboriginal communities of central india. Around 40 families with 200 people shelters in this remote village. The villagers get their drinking water from a well, 3 kms from their shelters as drinking water crisis is the main and basic problems in this remote area. Males earn their livinghood by working asa daily basis labours and rest women spend whole day in carrying drinking water .

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#1607691

17 December 2016

In this photograph taken on December 15,2016,Indian people of an aboriginal 'Kol' community move towards well to take drinking water in steel and plastic containers , in Rataiora Village, some 80 kms from Allahabad. 'Kol' is one of the rare aboriginal communities of central india. Around 40 families with 200 people shelters in this remote village. The villagers get their drinking water from a well, 3 kms from their shelters as drinking water crisis is the main and basic problems in this remote area. Males earn their livinghood by working asa daily basis labours and rest women spend whole day in carrying drinking water .

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#1607692

17 December 2016

In this photograph taken on December 15,2016,Indian people of an aboriginal 'Kol' community refill drinking water in steel and plastic containers from a well , in Rataiora Village, some 80 kms from Allahabad. 'Kol' is one of the rare aboriginal communities of central india. Around 40 families with 200 people shelters in this remote village. The villagers get their drinking water from a well, 3 kms from their shelters as drinking water crisis is the main and basic problems in this remote area. Males earn their livinghood by working asa daily basis labours and rest women spend whole day in carrying drinking water .

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#1607695

17 December 2016

In this photograph taken on December 15,2016,Indian people of an aboriginal 'Kol' community refill drinking water in steel and plastic containers from a well , in Rataiora Village, some 80 kms from Allahabad. 'Kol' is one of the rare aboriginal communities of central india. Around 40 families with 200 people shelters in this remote village. The villagers get their drinking water from a well, 3 kms from their shelters as drinking water crisis is the main and basic problems in this remote area. Males earn their livinghood by working asa daily basis labours and rest women spend whole day in carrying drinking water .

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#1607696

17 December 2016

In this photograph taken on December 15,2016,Indian people of an aboriginal 'Kol' community carry drinking water in steel and plastic containers ,walking towards their temporary shelters , in Rataiora Village, some 80 kms from Allahabad. 'Kol' is one of the rare aboriginal communities of central india. Around 40 families with 200 people shelters in this remote village. The villagers get their drinking water from a well, 3 kms from their shelters as drinking water crisis is the main and basic problems in this remote area. Males earn their livinghood by working asa daily basis labours and rest women spend whole day in carrying drinking water .

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#1607697

17 December 2016

In this photograph taken on December 15,2016,Indian women of an aboriginal 'Kol' community carry drinking water in steel and plastic containers ,walking towards their temporary shelters , in Rataiora Village, some 80 kms from Allahabad. 'Kol' is one of the rare aboriginal communities of central india. Around 40 families with 200 people shelters in this remote village. The villagers get their drinking water from a well, 3 kms from their shelters as drinking water crisis is the main and basic problems in this remote area. Males earn their livinghood by working asa daily basis labours and rest women spend whole day in carrying drinking water .

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