Laboratory tests have confirmed that contaminated drinking water caused the diarrhoea outbreak in Indore, killing four and affecting over 1,400 people. Officials traced the contamination to a leaking pipeline in Bhagirathpura, prompting inspections, advisories to boil water, and plans for a state-wide preventive SOP
As heavy rains continue to pound Hyderabad, the HMWSSB has ramped up emergency measures, deploying response teams and intensifying monitoring of 141 flood-prone hotspots. Officials have been directed to prevent sewer overflows, ensure water quality, and reinforce manhole safety.
According to reports, residents of two BC colonies in Sanjeevaraopet had resorted to drawing drinking water from a well after a disruption of water supply through the Mission Bhagiratha scheme
