Archive · 14 Jan 2026
Uranium Contamination in Andhra Pradesh Groundwater
A recent report by the Central Ground Water Board (CGWB) in 2025 has found uranium contamination in the groundwater of several areas in Andhra Pradesh.
A social activist named Bolisetty Satyanarayana has been warning about this issue for the past five years.
He says that the uranium mining waste from the Tummalapalle project is leaking into the groundwater because there is no protective layer under the waste storage pond.
This has caused serious health problems in nearby villages, like jaw tumors, skin diseases, and even the deaths of many animals.
The activist is demanding that the government take immediate action to fix the problem, secure the waste pond, and move the affected villagers to safer places.
He also wants the government to provide support for their livelihoods, education, and healthcare.
The state and central pollution control boards, along with the Uranium Corporation of India, need to work together to prevent a bigger environmental disaster.
CGWB 2025 report confirms uranium contamination in groundwater in Andhra Pradesh.
Bolisetty Satyanarayana has been warning about the issue since 2019, citing lack of protective lining in Tummalapalle uranium tailings pond.
Health issues reported in nearby villages include jaw tumors, skin diseases, and livestock deaths.
Activist demands immediate action to secure the tailings pond, relocate affected villages, and provide rehabilitation.
State and central authorities, including APPCB, CPCB, and UCIL, need to coordinate to prevent further environmental damage.
- Who
- Bolisetty Satyanarayana, Jana Sena Party general secretary and social activist
- What
- Uranium contamination in groundwater confirmed by CGWB 2025 report
- When
- Report released in 2025, issues raised since 2019
- Where
- Several parts of Andhra Pradesh, particularly around the Tummalapalle uranium project
- Why
- Due to the absence of a protective bentonite lining in the Tummalapalle uranium tailings pond, allowing radioactive waste to percolate into groundwater
- Report Source
- Central Ground Water Board (CGWB) 2025 report
- Primary Concern
- Uranium contamination in groundwater
- Key Activist
- Bolisetty Satyanarayana
- Project Involved
- Tummalapalle uranium project
- Health Issues Reported
- Jaw tumors, skin diseases, livestock deaths
- Demands by Activist
- Secure tailings pond, relocate villages, provide rehabilitation
- Authorities Involved
- Andhra Pradesh Pollution Control Board (APPCB), Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), Uranium Corporation of India Limited (UCIL)