Estimation of Health Cost Due to Groundwater Arsenic Pollution in Jorhat District of Assam, India Using 3SLS

Jayashree Chowdhury; Ratul Mahanta

Volume : IV, Issue : V, May - 2014

Estimation of Health Cost Due to Groundwater Arsenic Pollution in Jorhat District of Assam, India Using 3SLS

Jayashree Chowdhury, Ratul Mahanta

Abstract :

Arsenic polluted water consumption has not only lead to serious health consequences but has significant eco –nomic impact on the society. The study tried to estimate the health cost due to the consumption of arsenic polluted water. The study comprised of 175 households from six villages of Titabar block in Jorhat district of Assam, India. The household production function approach and 3SLS method was used for this purpose It was found that a representative household would gain by Rs. 961 per month and Rs.11,532 per annum per household if the arsenic concentration level is reduced to permissible limit level of 50ppm.