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Tribunal Tackles Toxic Tap Water Crisis
14 Jan
Summary
- Sewage mixing with drinking water affects multiple cities.
- Tribunal initiated proceedings based on media reports.
- Environmental laws allegedly violated, probe launched.
A national tribunal has initiated proceedings following media reports detailing severe drinking water contamination. Investigations into widespread sewage mixing with water supplies in several Rajasthan cities, including Udaipur and Jaipur, are underway due to aging infrastructure.
Concerns have escalated with reports from Greater Noida and Bhopal, where contaminated water allegedly caused illness and detected E-Coli bacteria. These incidents, alongside a recent diarrhoea outbreak in Indore linked to contaminated water causing multiple deaths, have triggered urgent government responses.
The tribunal is examining potential violations of environmental laws and has requested detailed responses from the governments of Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, and Uttar Pradesh. The goal is to establish accountability and guarantee citizens' right to safe drinking water.
