Q:It is really shocking that water samples 2011 test by laboratory of Bangalore rural zilla shows even borewell water are unsafe for consumption. Please Citizen of Bangalore think twice before using borewell water for drinking.
Latest Answer: Hi Neelam, Yes I too read the report in a news source, thank you. According to a lab personnel, People who drink this water will suffer from bone-related diseases. Lab tested 604 water samples from the city in 2011 and found 134 unsafe for consumption. Even though the number is not high, it is a matter of concern for residents of Bangalore who are struggling with Bangalore drinking water issues.
Latest Answer: In a recent research it is found that the water we get from taps or deep bore wells are fit for drinking. Many experts have suggested BBMP to supply piped water to provide safe drinking water to citizens.
Q:I am a resident of Sukrawarpet in Coimbatore and we have been facing contaminated supply water for past few days. What are the civic body officials doing about it? Is there any solution to it?
Latest Answer: As far as I know officials had cleaned the pipeline and repaired the crack in the sewage pipe that was contaminating the water and the civic body promised to provide good drinking water at the earliest.
Q:I heard that the Comptroller and Auditor General is going to examine the sanitation and the drinking water. Will it do the needful for the people of Delhi-NCR?
Latest Answer: The Comptroller and the Auditor General were asked to take the initiative for the development and ensure that the work is transparent. The State Government alos announced that the residents facing problems regarding improper water supply, sanitation and other related issues are going to be solved very soon. The residents are gladly waiting for the government and the CAG decisions.