Ahmedabad: Sewage in drinking water hits nine residential societies in Ghatlodia; many hospitalised with diarrhoea, vomiting
According to a society member, the drinking water contamination in the area has affected nearly 1,000 families. AMC has deployed four medical vans and 40 health teams in the area
At least 50 residents in Ahmedabad's Ghatlodia area have fallen ill, with symptoms including diarrhoea and vomiting, due to contaminated drinking water supplied to nine residential societies, a problem persisting for over four days that residents claim has affected hundreds. Civic officials attribute the contamination to a leak from a drainage system into a drinking water pipeline, although residents allege their earlier complaints to the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) were dismissed. The AMC has deployed four medical vans and 40 health teams, and while initial repairs were conducted, a foul smell necessitated a second round, with officials stating that around 50 OPD cases were treated and discharged and the situation is under control, even as society representatives report significantly higher numbers of affected residents.
At least 50 residents in Ahmedabad's Ghatlodia area have fallen ill, with symptoms including diarrhoea and vomiting, due to contaminated drinking water supplied to nine residential societies, a problem persisting for over four days that residents claim has affected hundreds. Civic officials attribute the contamination to a leak from a drainage system into a drinking water pipeline, although residents allege their earlier complaints to the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) were dismissed. The AMC has deployed four medical vans and 40 health teams, and while initial repairs were conducted, a foul smell necessitated a second round, with officials stating that around 50 OPD cases were treated and discharged and the situation is under control, even as society representatives report significantly higher numbers of affected residents.
At least 50 residents in Ahmedabad's Ghatlodia area have fallen ill, with symptoms including diarrhoea and vomiting, due to contaminated drinking water supplied to nine residential societies, a problem persisting for over four days that residents claim has affected hundreds. Civic officials attribute the contamination to a leak from a drainage system into a drinking water pipeline, although residents allege their earlier complaints to the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) were dismissed. The AMC has deployed four medical vans and 40 health teams, and while initial repairs were conducted, a foul smell necessitated a second round, with officials stating that around 50 OPD cases were treated and discharged and the situation is under control, even as society representatives report significantly higher numbers of affected residents.
Water contamination in nine residential societies in Ahmedabad's Ghatlodia area left at least 50 residents ill, with several hospitalised showing symptoms of diarrhoea and vomiting. According to civic officials, the incident occurred after contaminated water from a drainage system leaked into a drinking water pipeline.
Residents have claimed that "hundreds of people" had fallen ill after consuming contaminated water received at their homes. The issue has been persisting for over four days.
Residents also claimed that they had flagged the issue with the AMC, but they brushed aside their complaints.
Dr Bhavin Solanki, Medical Officer of Health at the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) said that the residents complained that they received dirty water at their homes and subsequently showed symptoms of diarrhoea and vomiting.
The AMC has deployed four medical vans and 40 health teams in the area.
Though the initial repair work took place during the weekend, residents complained of a foul smell on Sunday morning, forcing a second round of repairs.
"There are around 50 cases reported at the OPD level, most of them treated and discharged after day care. The situation is under control," said Pani.
Pani added that more than 26 areas in the city have been previously identified as high-risk and are under continuous monitoring.
Meanwhile, Rakeshbhai Patel, chairman of the Akanksha Apartments society, said nearly 500 residents had fallen ill.
At Navratna Avenue, around 200 residents fell ill over four days, according to a society member. At Vande Mataram Flats, roughly 100 of 200 residents were affected, residents claimed. At Vinayak Bungalows, around 50 residents across 28 bungalows fell ill.