Counting the cost of water pollution : an investigation into arsenic poisoning in West Bengal

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dc.contributor.authorRoy, Joyashree
dc.contributor.editorBellamy, Rufus
dc.date.accessioned2009-06-29T19:08:05Z
dc.date.available2009-06-29T19:08:05Z
dc.date.issued2007
dc.descriptionThis policy brief is based on SANDEE working paper no. 21-07, "Estimating the economic benefits of arsenic removal in India : a case study from West Bengal"en
dc.description.abstractArsenic contamination affects drinking water in almost half of the districts of West Bengal in India. This in turn has a significant impact on the health of many people in the area. In an attempt to find a solution to this health crisis, a SANDEE study examined the costs of contamination and its implications. It finds that households would benefit to the extent of Rs. 297($7) per month if arsenic concentrations met safety standards. The current cost of supplying safe piped water by the Kolkata Municipal Corporation is Rs 127 ($3) per month per household. Thus, investing in safe drinking water is economically feasible. The study also finds that poor households, who are most affected by the pollutant, will be major beneficiaries of any such solution.en
dc.formatTexten
dc.format.extent4 p.en
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10625/38954
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherSANDEE, Kathmandu, NPen
dc.relation.ispartofSANDEE policy brief / South Asian Network for Development and Environmental Economics; no. 20-07en
dc.subjectWATER POLLUTIONen
dc.subjectARSENICen
dc.subjectHEALTH HAZARDSen
dc.subjectHEALTH EXPENDITUREen
dc.subjectWATER TREATMENTen
dc.subjectWATER SUPPLYen
dc.subjectWATER DISTRIBUTIONen
dc.subjectCOST BENEFIT ANALYSISen
dc.subjectINDIAen
dc.titleCounting the cost of water pollution : an investigation into arsenic poisoning in West Bengalen
dc.typePolicy Briefen
idrc.copyright.holderSouth Asian Network for Development and Environmental Economics (SANDEE)
idrc.copyright.oapermissionsourceOA Permission Licenseen
idrc.copyright.oareleasedocrecordsserverdocnumber250517
idrc.dspace.accessOpen Accessen
idrc.project.number102580
idrc.project.titleSouth Asian Network for Development and Environmental Economics (SANDEE)en
idrc.rims.adhocgroupIDRC SUPPORTEDen

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