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Greater Noida Water Scare: 30 Examined as GNIDA Orders Citywide Tests

Officials say preliminary checks found no sewage mixing, with lab results pending.

Overview

  • Residents in Delta 1’s Block C reported yellow, foul‑smelling tap water and gastrointestinal symptoms over the past three days.
  • Health teams set up a camp that saw about 30 people, treating several for diarrhoea, vomiting and related complaints.
  • GNIDA teams repaired a faulty household connection and leaking pipelines, and evening supply checks were described as normal.
  • Water samples were collected for laboratory analysis and the GNIDA chief directed random testing across Greater Noida as a precaution.
  • Residents and civic groups dispute the official assessment and seek pipeline audits, permanent sewage monitoring and transparent test results, citing concerns after recent outbreaks in Indore and Gandhinagar.