Noida Water Crisis: TDS Levels Soar, Residents Demand Action

Noida residents voiced significant concerns about water scarcity and declining quality during a meeting with Noida Authority CEO Krishna Karunesh on Thursday, February 7, 2026. The District Residents Welfare Association highlighted frequent water leakages and insufficient Ganga water supply, contributing to TDS levels sometimes reaching 2000, which is four times the government's prescribed limit. This poses a risk of a major health crisis, prompting residents to demand water quality comparable to Delhi's standards.

Adding to the woes, residents reported instances of sewage mixing with drinking water, causing illnesses like vomiting and fever in Greater Noida's Delta 1 last month. The association also pressed for an urgent overhaul of the city's over four-decade-old civic infrastructure to accommodate a growing population and increased activities. They emphasized the need for road resurfacing, widening, and the introduction of city bus services to combat worsening traffic congestion and deteriorating road conditions.

Further discussions addressed the critical need for effective waste disposal practices and the establishment of grievance and vigilance cells within the Authority for quicker complaint resolution. Residents also called for stricter water harvesting regulations and the conversion of leasehold land to freehold, a proposal submitted in 2018 awaiting state government approval.