Jaipur Water Contamination: Jaipur witnessed a severe water contamination crisis, like Indore, which grappled with a similar issue a few months ago. Hundreds of residents of the Sushilpura area of Jaipur, Rajasthan's capital city, have fallen ill over the last week, allegedly due to sewage contamination of the drinking water supply.

Sewage-Contaminated Water Seeped Into Main Drinking Water

Over the past two days, more than 50 patients have been hospitalised, suffering from stomach pain, vomiting, and diarrhoea after sewage-contaminated water seeped into the main drinking water supply, sparking a health scare.

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Several residents have reported similar symptoms, with children and the elderly among the worst affected. Locals claim the crisis has impacted nearly every household, forcing many to rely on water tankers or buy packaged drinking water.

What Victims Said

"We have all been suffering from diarrhoea and weakness. My wife even had to take injections," Pooran Mal Kumawat, a resident, said his family has been unwell for several days.

The situation has become increasingly difficult, said another resident, Janki Saini, adding that all three of her children were suffering from stomach pain and fever, and they were arranging water from outside.

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Jagdish Sahu, who has spent thousands of rupees on medical treatment so far, highlighted the financial burden caused by the crisis.

"My mother and I are unwell, and I had to take my son for treatment. We are buying water daily, which is adding to our expenses," he said.

According to the residents, the problem began after road construction work in the area allegedly damaged underground pipelines, leading to sewage mixing with drinking water. Overflowing drains and broken streets have further worsened conditions, they said.
Dr Anil Mehta, in charge of a nearby government dispensary, said over 150 patients with similar symptoms have been treated in the last three days alone. Private practitioners in the area have also reported a surge in such cases.

Civil Lines MLA Gopal Sharma, who visited the area multiple times following protests by residents, said efforts were underway to resolve the issue.

"The government and administration are working hard to find a permanent solution at the earliest, and officials have been directed to restore the clean water supply," he said.

Sharma added that teams from the Public Health Engineering Department (PHED) and the health department have been deployed, and relief measures such as the distribution of medicines and water supply arrangements are being carried out.

(With PTI inputs)