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'Water muddy and yellow... smells rotten': Residents fall ill, Greater Noida authority to swap old iron pipes for plastic

January 15, 2026 9:17 am

At least 30 residents of Delta 1 Sector had reported loose motion and stomach ache, allegedly after consuming water mixed with sewage for nearly three days, last week.

‘Uphold the beauty of Indore’: After deaths due to contamination, High Court orders immediate supply of clean drinking water

January 03, 2026 1:53 am

Hearing a PIL on the matter, the court also ordered authorities to provide the best treatment to those hospitalised due to the contaminated water.

‘My daughter’s fever wouldn’t subside, doctor prescribed strong medicines’: No relief for 3 Dwarka societies battling ‘contaminated’ water

September 19, 2025 11:23 am

Residents say they’ve been facing the issue for two weeks now

Jaswinder Singh and other residents show dirty water coming from taps at Sunny Enclave in Sector 125, Kharar, Mohali on Sunday. (Express Photo by Jasbir Malhi)

Contaminated drinking water supply irks residents of Sunny Enclave, Sector 125 and Mohali village

March 10, 2025 8:46 am

The March 7 test reports revealed alarming results. According to the chemical testing report, turbidity was recorded at 15.90, whereas the acceptable range is between 1 and 5. Odour was classified as disagreeable. Colour was recorded at 20, exceeding the acceptable range of 5 to 15.

Amid growing GBS fears, bottled water sales soar in Pune

February 04, 2025 5:50 am

Many residents are now choosing branded bottled water over regular or tap water, fearing contamination and inadequate purification processes.

Dairy-based products such as paneer and cheese are particularly prone to contamination and cause Guillain-Barre Syndrome (GBS)

‘Avoid eating out, especially paneer, cheese and rice’: Doctor warns as Guillain-Barre Syndrome (GBS) cases continue to spike

February 02, 2025 5:23 pm

Contaminated food and water can be a major trigger for Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS), here’s how.

However, an official of the Greater Noida Authority said the problem seemed to have been caused by a lack of proper flushing of chemicals in the society's water tank. (Representational Photo)

Over 250 fall sick after drinking contaminated water at Greater Noida residential society

September 03, 2024 3:05 pm

The Greater Noida Authority provides water to Supertech Eco Village 2.

Acanthamoeba infection, Nasal rinse, Dangers of tap water

Understanding the dangers of nasal rinsing with unsterilised tap water

July 21, 2024 4:50 pm

Dr. RR Dutta, HOD, internal medicine at Paras Health, Gurugram said, “The discovery of Acanthamoeba as a potential cause of severe infections when rinsing the nose with tap water is significant as it sheds light on a previously underestimated risk associated with a common practice.”

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Over 300 residents fall sick after drinking contaminated water in Kochi; what to do to stay safe this summer

June 24, 2024 4:25 pm

“All sources of drinking water in the flat will be checked,” said Kerala health minister Veena George.

IIT study says groundwater in Himachal Pradesh town contaminated with 'cancer-causing' agents; here's how it affects health

June 19, 2024 11:56 am

Untreated, contaminated groundwater is suspected to be a major factor behind the high rates of cancer and kidney diseases reported in the region between 2013 and 2018