Srirangapatna: Even as the recent incident of a youth dying and several others falling ill due to the consumption of contaminated water at K. Salundi village in Mysuru district has triggered vast concerns, the residents of Srirangapatna were forced to consume water unfit for consumption with the local authorities turning a blind eye towards the purification process of water. However, the alert residents flagged the issue, coercing the authorities to act by stopping the water supply for now.
Cauvery (Kaveri) river, the source of drinking water supply, is contaminated at places as is evident with the water turning black emitting a pungent smell. But is no reason for Town Municipal Council (TMC) Officers to act, who continued to supply the contaminated water, ignoring the possibilities of taking a toll on people’s health.
