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Bihar Minister admits presence of arsenic in vegetables and crops cultivated near Ganga

Patna, Mar 20 (UNI) The Bihar government admitted the presence of arsenic in the vegetables and crops cultivated near the river Ganga.
While replying to a short noticed question of BJP member Amrendra Pratap Singh during the pre-lunch sitting in Bihar assembly on Thursday, Agriculture minister Vijay Kumar Sinha said that arsenic is being found in the vegetables and grains of the districts situated on the banks of Ganga in Bihar. Its quantity is much higher than the prescribed limit, he admitted.
Giving details, Sinha said that the leafy vegetables like cabbage and fenugreek have been found to contain 0.1% arsenic per gram, root vegetables like potatoes and sweet potatoes contain 0.3% arsenic per gram whereas 1 percent arsenic has been found in the other crops.
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