Water quality status of Murda village in Ramtek tehsil.

Major concern for the tribals, residing at Murda village in Ramtek tehsil, has always been assumed to be the contaminated drinking water. It has been frequently reported that adults and children of this village possess white patches on hands due to consumption of this contaminated water. In this context, an attempt has been made to assess the water quality of Murda village so as to find out the effective solutions. The paper highlights the studies carried out to assess the quality of drinking water supplied to the village Murda and its impacts, on the habitants.