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The Andhra Pradesh State of the Environment Report is available at the Environmental Information System (ENVIS) cell of the Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) here. 

The State Groundwater Profile from the CGWB site can be viewed below. It includes a brief summary of groundwater conditions, aquifer types, average specific yield of the aquifers, types of wells dug, their specific capacity and also findings of groundwater exploration.

The School of Environmental Studies of Jadavpur University has studied the arsenic contamination for the last 19 years. Their website gives some of the details of their work -

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Some of the main findings of the status report on water resources in Tikamgarh and Jhansi districts by Development Alternatives are –

This paper on Bundelkhand from their Water and Sanitation Perspective series of WaterAid presents how ecological degradation and faulty policies make drinking water scarce and less accessible.

An overview of the water-related aspects of the islands from CGWB Eastern Region

These "before-after" satellite map images from the UNOSAT website depict the impact of the 2004 Tsunami on the Nicobar Islands.

This map gives a district level picture of the percentage of coverage of habitations having access to safe drinking water within the country. Safe drinking water availability reduces the risk of deaths due to diarrhoea, jaundice and other water borne diseases. In India still a very large proportion of people have no access to safe drinking water.

Progress towards achieving internationally agreed goals on drinking water and sanitation, shows the progress achieved over 1990-2002, of nations across the world, towards achieving safe drinking water and improved sanitation for its citizens. The map shows that India is on track in achieving its drinking water goals, but is not on track in its progress towards achieving improved sanitation.