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Noida Water Crisis: Dirty Water Plagues Sectors
25 Apr
Summary
- Noida residents face dirty water, forcing purchases of potable water.
- Contaminated supply affects thousands across multiple city sectors.
- Authority cites heat-induced pipeline scaling for the ongoing issue.
Multiple sectors in Noida are experiencing a severe water contamination issue, with residents in sectors 19, 47, 20, and 51 reporting the supply of dirty, blackish, and unusable water over the past few days. Over 10,000 residents are affected, compelling them to purchase drinking water.
Residents' associations have lodged formal complaints, demanding immediate inspection and flushing of water supply lines. They express fears of health risks, drawing parallels to a past water contamination crisis in Indore. A team of Noida Authority engineers has inspected the affected areas, but clean water supply has not yet been restored.
The Deputy General Manager of the water department explained that excessive heat causes scaling in pipelines, necessitating continuous flushing. He stated this process has been ongoing for five days and is being applied wherever complaints arise.
Frustrated by the persistent problem, residents are threatening to boycott their annual water bills. They are calling for external expertise, referencing WAPCOS, to address recurring water quality issues in the high-tech city. The situation leaves residents questioning the city's ability to provide a fundamental necessity like clean water.
