After Indore, many cases of contaminated water have come to limelight in Noida Delta 1 Sector. Many residents of this locality have complaints of contaminated drinking water, and health issues. Residents have complained of sewage mixing with the supply line, just like it happened in Indore. Symptoms of vomiting, fever, stomachache and loose motion have been reported after consuming tap water. However, Greater Noida Industrial Development Authority (GNIDA) officials have denied any mixing of sewage with the water supply, and tests have confirmed that no contamination exists. A local resident and former president of the local residents’ welfare association (RWA), Rishipal Bhati says there is an overflow of sewage and leakage in pipelines. Bhati said, “Some 6-7 families have fallen ill, they are having symptoms such as vomiting, fever and loose motion, and this happened due to the consumption of contaminated water.”
Concern over water safety in India
First the Indore cases, Noida cases and Gandhinagar, Gujarat cases have raised concern over water safety in India. While authorities are taking all necessary measures to monitor the situation, these fresh cases are increasing concerns. One resident of Delta 1 has complained that sewage water from blocked sewer lines is mixing with broken pipelines. Some residents have complained that they are having severe stomach aches after drinking tap water. One resident pointed out that multiple complaints have been filed but no permanent solution has been implemented. As per the GNIDA officials, they took immediate action on receiving complaints, a team visited the homes where cases have been registered and water samples taken. “The samples were found to be clean. There was a supply connection issue in one house and a leak at another, which were fixed immediately,” said a senior GNIDA official.
Fresh water samples collected across Greater Noida for laboratory testing
Looking after the complaints by some families, the Greater Noida Authority CEO N G Ravi Kumar has directed random water testing across the city. The Additional CEO Sunil Kumar Singh also shared that the department has started random testing in all areas, “Fresh samples were collected again on Wednesday evening after the water supply resumed, which will be sent for testing,”. Besides, he noted that builders and apartment owners’ associations have been directed to keep the reservoirs clean and send samples for testing on a regular basis.
On Wednesday, the health department organised a free medical camp in Delta 1, some 23 residents were examined, and seven residents suffering from vomiting and diarrhoea were treated on spot, noted the chief medical officer Narendra Kumar.
