Authorities in Kashmir Wednesday issued an alert in opposition to ingesting spring water in Ganderbal and Srinagar districts after detecting bacterial contamination in a number of water samples.
Sources within the administration stated that the Valley recorded a surge in jaundice instances during the last month, following which the general public well being division deployed surveillance models in a number of districts and carried out a water sampling drive in Ganderbal district, adjoining Srinagar.
After testing water from 40 springs, “it has been discovered that 37 out of 40 samples collected are Bacteriologically constructive. As such, rendering these springs unfit for human consumption,” the Jal Shakti (Public Well being Engineering) Division stated in an order Wednesday.
This comes days after a spring in Jammu’s Rajouri district was sealed following the dying of 17 individuals, probably from organophosphates within the water.
The division issued a discover asking individuals in Ganderbal and rural areas of Srinagar, the place spring water is used for ingesting by some, to solely use faucet water until additional directions.
“If in any respect spring water is for use, it’s suggested to make use of it solely after extended boiling,” stated Samiullah Beigh, Govt Engineer, Jal Shakti (Public Well being Engineering) Division.
Gultigund space in Anantnag has reported 27 instances of jaundice to this point, principally within the 6 to 16 age group. Ten blood samples and two water samples had been despatched for testing; 9 blood samples have examined constructive for Hepatitis A.
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