Water-borne diseases spreading in Manda, Koraon blocks

Supply of contaminated water is the key reason behind spreading of water-borne diseases in villages falling under Manda and Koraon blocks. Health teams visited several villages after death of eight children and revealed that villagers have no source to get pure and fresh potable water.

Majority of villagers are drawing potable water from wells which were not cleaned for decades. At Barwari Kala village, villagers are forced to drink contaminated water from wells frogs are present.

Resentment is brewing among people against the failure of district authorities to arrange pure potable water as they have been forced to drink contaminated water from wells or handpumps. This has also led to a rise in water-borne diseases.

Health department officials claimed to have distributed chlorine tablets on Friday. Villagers complained about lack of water resources. They claimed that they are solely relying on wells and old handpumps. The villagers were not more cautious to detect impurities. As far as cleaning is concerned, they used to filter water with the help of clothes which too remain mostly dirty.

Read more here - TOI - http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/allahabad/Water-borne-diseases-spreading-in-Manda-Koraon-blocks/articleshow/41288501.cms

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