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Noida Children Risk Lives for Water
16 Aug
Summary
- Hundreds of families in Noida lack water after authorities sealed a pipeline.
- Children as young as six fetched water from a leaking pipeline daily.
- Sealing the leak left residents with no alternative water source.
In Noida's Valmiki Basti, approximately 400 families are grappling with an acute water shortage. Authorities recently sealed a leaking Gangajal pipeline, which residents had been using for nearly a month due to a lack of regular water supply. This pipeline, situated under a drain, was the only source for many, with children as young as six years old seen wading into the drain to collect water.
Residents reported using this water for all household needs, including drinking and cooking, for months. Following a news report highlighting the dangerous conditions, Noida Authority officials intervened and sealed the leaking pipeline. They also took steps to shut down other informal water sources along the drain bank, citing safety concerns for those entering the drain.
The sealing of the pipeline, while addressing immediate safety risks, has intensified the water crisis for these families. With no alternative arrangements immediately in place, the community now faces an even more dire situation regarding access to essential drinking water.
