New Delhi, March 24 -- New Delhi: The Centre has commissioned a research project to evaluate technologies to remove fluoride from drinking water across treatment systems, ranging from community-level plants to household purifiers, amid concerns over India's potable water safety, said two people aware of the matter.

The study will assess the effectiveness of existing treatment mechanisms at a time when cases of groundwater contamination and fluorosis continue to be reported from several parts of the country, said the first of the two people, citing the terms of reference for research and development projects.

Around two lakh people die every year in the country due to inadequate access to safe drinking water, according to Niti Aayog's Co...