Residents say they don’t use water board’s water for drinking Bahadurpura gets unsafe water

More complaints of polluted water being supplied to households in Bahadurpura assembly constituency are being recorded. Now residents of Do Pahad Dargah, Chandulal Baradari and Bilalnagar have complained of polluted water being supplied to the colony. The locals have alleged that the HMWS&SB officials are turning a deaf ear to their grievances.

Dr Idris Ansari, a local resident, complained that for at least one hour after water is released, they receive polluted water. “We just open the tap and allow the water to flow out. Only after an hour, once the water clears up and we start getting clean water do we fill containers to use for washing clothes or watering plants. For bathing and drinking we use water sourced from purified water suppliers”, said Mr Ansari.

The residents claim that they have been facing this issue for the last several months and had also brought it to the notice of the officials concerned.

Ms Aliya Begum complained that her house has not getting water supply for the last two months.

“Every morning we take an auto rickshaw to Chandulal Baradari filter, a kilometer away, and bring water in containers. How long do the authorities expect us to do this?” she asked.

AIMIM legislator from Bahadurpur, Mohd Moazam Khan said that the locals have never informed him about any such problem. “However, as I have come to know about it now, I will take up the issue with the General Manager HMWS&SB immediately” he said when the issue was brought to his notice.

Meanwhile, Mohd Khader Mohiuddin, Deputy General Manager, HMWS&SB Chandulal Baradari, admitted to the problem. “The pipelines are very old and have to be replaced. We will take up the work when we are accorded permission by our bosses,” he said.

A LOCAL RESIDENT complained that for at least one hour after water is released, they receive polluted water. They have been facing this problem for several months.