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BWSSB rectifies contaminated water problem in Ulsoor

Bangalore: Residents of Gurumurthy Street in Ulsoor, who have been battling for clean drinking water for the last one month, can now heave a sigh of relief. On Monday, BWSSB officials descended on the area and sorted out the problem.

The BWSSB got to work on setting right the pipeline after The Hindu queried BWSSB Chairperson Latha Krishna Rau about the problem. The water which was dark and smelt bad in the morning was clear by evening.

People in this street were suffering from diarrhoea and vomiting owing to water contamination. Two of them fell ill after consuming the contaminated water and were hospitalised.

In fact, residents of Gurumurthy Street had complained to the BWSSB Assistant Executive Engineer in Ulsoor in January this year, but no steps were taken to set right the water supply. Speaking to The Hindu, J.S.A. Surendra Reddy, a resident, said he has been buying 25 litres of mineral water every day.

“I can afford to buy drinking water, but most of the people in this locality find it difficult to spend money on water. The BSSWB officials have not taken the matter seriously,” he said.

Women in the locality complained about their children falling ill every day owing to consumption of contaminated water. They had stopped using the corporation water for drinking and cooking purposes.

Instead, they fetched water from the nearby police quarters. They also complained that the entire street smelt bad because of the contaminated water.

Officials were not bothered to listen to them and this was not the only street facing this kind of problem, the women said.

“Finally, the struggle for the clean drinking water has ended. We need to check whether the water now will be clean and safe to drink. BWSSB workers came around 1.30 p.m. on Monday and started the repair work. We are now satisfied,” said Suresh, another resident.

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