Issue of dirty water persists in Versova

Residents of six buildings and housing societies along Vaswani Marg have been receiving dirty, contaminated water for at least 10 days, reportedly causing some of the residents to fall ill.

- Sabah Virani

MUMBAI:

Despite letters to the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), the issue remains unresolved. Many residents now rely on bottled water as a result.

"About five days ago, I woke up suddenly, very early, and vomited," said senior citizen Ashok Hiranandani, a resident of Shree Pushpanjali Co-op Housing Society, which houses about 140 flats in each of its seven wings. "Through the day, I continued to vomit. I had noticed that the water in the bathroom taps had a yellowish tinge, but I thought the discolouration was due to the pre-monsoon showers. When I asked the watchman, he told me the water was dirty and many had been feeling its effects."