Govt to enforce stricter water safety laws

The rise in Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS) cases in Pune has raised serious concerns about water contamination and reverse osmosis (RO) water centres run by private parties across the city.

- Vicky Pathare

PUNE: Citizens have blamed administrative negligence for not providing safe drinking water facility in cluster areas that reported many suspected cases.

Maharashtra health minister Prakash Abitkar acknowledges lapses in water safety, shares legal measures planned for accountability, and outlines steps taken to contain the outbreak.

Has PMC been lax about water supply in parts of Sinhagad Road as GBS cases rise?

There have been lapses by the local authorities in preventing contamination at the Nanded village well. The contaminated water from the well is the main reason for surge in GBS cases in these areas. Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) and health department took steps for containment and surveillance only after surge in cases.

RO water samples have been found contaminated. Who is responsible?