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Faecal contamination detected in drinking water supplied by private agency in Taliparamba
3 weeks, 5 days ago

Faecal contamination detected in drinking water supplied by private agency in Taliparamba

The Hindu  

A joint inspection by the Health department and the Taliparamba municipality has revealed faecal contamination in drinking water supplied by a local private distributor. The inspection, aimed at preventing the spread of jaundice in the area, uncovered E. coli bacteria—commonly found in human faeces—in water samples collected from the distributor, identified as Jafar Drinking Water Supply. Although the supplier presented …

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Vaigai water contaminated, unfit for human consumption: Study
2 months ago

Vaigai water contaminated, unfit for human consumption: Study

New Indian Express  

MADURAI: Recent research by the Madurai Nature Cultural Foundation has revealed a dire situation: the Vaigai, a vital water source and cultural symbol, is heavily polluted and unfit for human consumption. "Storks are highly sensitive to water quality, and their dwindling numbers are a clear indication of the river's deteriorating health." The foundation's research, conducted by ornithologist N Raveendran, botanist …

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Restore Drinking Water Supply on War Footing in Flood-hit Villages: Pawan
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Restore Drinking Water Supply on War Footing in Flood-hit Villages: Pawan

Deccan Chronicle  

Vijayawada: Deputy Chief Minister Pawan Kalyan directed the officials to restore the drinking water supply on a war footing in the flood-affected villages in the state. On Monday, Kalyan discussed and reviewed the rains and flood situation with his party MLAs during the legislative party meeting held at the Assembly premises. Kalyan further enquired about the flood situation in 12 …

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Andhra Pradesh: Officials on toes after two diarrhoea-related deaths
6 months ago

Andhra Pradesh: Officials on toes after two diarrhoea-related deaths

Deccan Chronicle  

Vijayawada: Following a couple of deaths due to diarrhoea reported in Palnadu district in the past one week, minister for municipal administration, P. Narayana, inspected several parts of Narasaraopet and its adjoining areas on Thursday. Issuing directive to ensure supply of safe drinking water as the contaminated water was the prime source of the spread of diarrhoea, he asked officials …

Collector calls for better sanitation in Tirupati, adjoining panchayats
6 months, 1 week ago

Collector calls for better sanitation in Tirupati, adjoining panchayats

The Hindu  

Tirupati Collector S. Venkateswar has called for the adoption of better sanitation measures across the city and adjoining Panchayats. As part of the ‘Friday-Dry Day’ call, he and Municipal Corporation of Tirupati Commissioner Aditi Singh made a surprise visit to a couple of residential colonies and found the state of affairs to be dismal, with overflowing sewer lines and stagnant …

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Boy, 12, dies from rare ‘brain-eating amoeba’ infection in southern India
6 months, 1 week ago

Boy, 12, dies from rare ‘brain-eating amoeba’ infection in southern India

The Independent  

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Telangana Government Takes up Household Survey on Status of Mission Bhagiratha in Villages
7 months ago

Telangana Government Takes up Household Survey on Status of Mission Bhagiratha in Villages

Deccan Chronicle  

Adilabad: The Telangana government has taken up a household survey to ascertain the status of the Mission Bhagiratha scheme in villages and urban areas, vis-a-vis supply of drinking water to households across the state. The state government embarked on the survey following the reports that many villages are not being supplied drinking water under MB, and that there are no …

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A village in Kerala in the throes of a health crisis
7 months, 3 weeks ago

A village in Kerala in the throes of a health crisis

The Hindu  

Krishnankutty, 62, lifted the tip of his thorthu on his shoulders to wipe the tears welling up in his distraught eyes. Three more people from Kaippilly ward with fever sought treatment at the outpatient wing of the community health centre in Vengoor on April 18. Water woes On the day the outbreak was detected, officials of the community health centre …

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Spike in jaundice cases at Vengoor in Ernakulam
8 months ago

Spike in jaundice cases at Vengoor in Ernakulam

The Hindu  

Jaundice outbreak in Vengoor panchayat in the district has worsened with the number of cases going up to 175 from nearly 50 reported in the end of April. A 34-year-old woman died, and 38 others are undergoing treatment in various hospitals in Kochi and Government Medical College Hospital, Kottayam, according to Silpa Sudheesh, panchayat president. The district health wing had …

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Vector-borne diseases: Lucknow residents can complain on this number
1 year, 4 months ago

Vector-borne diseases: Lucknow residents can complain on this number

Hindustan Times  

The district administration has released a number for the effective control of vector-borne diseases, following the increase in the number of dengue cases in the state capital. The Aedes egypti mosquito which causes dengue The urban development department’s helpline number 1533 and Lucknow-One app will be available for any complaint regarding vector-borne diseases. The divisional commissioner has directed health department …

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Prevent water contamination, says TN CS
1 year, 4 months ago

Prevent water contamination, says TN CS

Deccan Chronicle  

Chennai: State Chief Secretary Shiv Das Meena has instructed all District Collectors to urgently take proactive measures to intensify surveillance and monitoring of the quality of drinking water supplied to people in view of the recent incident of water contamination that led to the death of some people and hospitalisation of many others. In his letter to Collectors on Saturday, …

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HMWSSB ISO Certificate renewed, extended until July 2026
1 year, 5 months ago

HMWSSB ISO Certificate renewed, extended until July 2026

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Hyderabad Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board renewed its ISO 9001:2015 certification on Tuesday which will be valid until July 2026, representatives of Jio Tech Global Certificate Private Limited said. Calling it another honour for providing drinking water to the residents of Hyderabad, given the arduous audit process, technical director P. Ravikumar, Transmission CGM Dasharath Reddy and MD Dana …

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Gram Panchayat allegedly dumps trash into abandoned stone quarry at Manjalpade
1 year, 5 months ago

Gram Panchayat allegedly dumps trash into abandoned stone quarry at Manjalpade

The Hindu  

Loads of trash, including plastic, dumped at an abandoned quarry at Manjalpade on Bondel-Manjalpade Road, off airport road and the subsequent outflow of rainwater contaminated with the trash towards Padushedde and Maravoor vented dam has triggered anxiety among the residents since Wednesday. Residents of Padushedde and Manjalpade, who gathered at the site on Wednesday and Thursday, blamed the Moodushedde Gram …

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Tirunelveli councilors demand measures to halt sewage inflow into Thamirabarani river
1 year, 7 months ago

Tirunelveli councilors demand measures to halt sewage inflow into Thamirabarani river

The Hindu  

Tirunelveli Corporation councilors have urged Mayor P.M. Saravanan to take effective and immediate steps to save the Thamirabarani river from being polluted by sewage flowing into it, despite the first phase of the underground drainage scheme being executed in a few parts of the twin towns of Tirunevleli and Palayamkottai. When councilors Shankar and Subramanian raised this serious issue at …

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Indian swimming fraternity anxious to follow the world
4 years, 7 months ago

Indian swimming fraternity anxious to follow the world

The Hindu  

Even as swimmers around the world, from North America to Europe to the rest of Asia are back in the pool, Indian swimmers are anxiously waiting for the green signal. But while those of other countries are back in the water since May, we are at a loss,” said long-distance swimmer Meenakshi Pahuja, who has covered many lakes and channels …

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Alkali producers body increases outreach activity for chlorine disinfection; conducts training sessions
4 years, 9 months ago

Alkali producers body increases outreach activity for chlorine disinfection; conducts training sessions

Firstpost  

AMAI members are making adequate availability of chlorine at all locations to meet the enhanced demand for drinking water disinfection and the Alkali industry is fully committed to supporting the government’s effort. “Our confidence stems from the successful training sessions on water chlorination and chlorine safety carried out in several states in the last few months in association with municipal …

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Watch | Your COVID-19 queries answered
4 years, 10 months ago

Watch | Your COVID-19 queries answered

The Hindu  

COVID-19 has been declared a pandemic by WHO. Only people infected with COVID-19 and healthcare professionals, who are in direct contact with infected patients, need to use N95 masks. For young people with good immunity, the effects of the virus may not be too strong but if you are someone with comorbid conditions like diabetes or cardiac disease, or if …

Virus Queries Answered
UK told to accept US food standards, including chlorination and GM, in any trade deal
5 years, 4 months ago

UK told to accept US food standards, including chlorination and GM, in any trade deal

The Independent  

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Woman succumbs to Japanese encephalitis
6 years, 6 months ago

Woman succumbs to Japanese encephalitis

Deccan Chronicle  

KOZHIKODE: A slew of diseases are on the prowl in the district. Nipah was followed by jaundice and now Japanese encephalitis has reared its head in Kozhikode too and Chemmarathur native Kunjipathu has succumbed to it. According to the Health Inspector of Maniyur gram panchayat, the presence of the breeding spot of culex mosquitoes, which spreads JE, has been identified …

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