The News Review:

- Water supplies restored to homes
- Many taken ill due to water contamination
- Parts of south, central Mumbai to face water cut

Water supplies restored to homes
BBC News – Jan 28, 2008
It is the second time in a week the pipe has burst. On Friday, the reservoir ran dry because of another leak. A NI Water spokeswoman said it had received about 20 calls from residents who had been affected. Fintona resident Barry Jones said he was very angry.

Many taken ill due to water contamination
Hindu – Jan 28, 2008
They attribute the water contamination to open manholes in the area which have polluted the water supply lines. The areas affected include Thimmaiah Road, Police Main Road, Armstrong Road and Fruit Stall Road in Bharathinagar ward. Only seven Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board (BWSSB), however, said that only seven people have fallen ill and that the problem arose only on Sunday. A senior engineer told The Hindu that those who have taken ill had been admitted to the Bharathinagar Government Hospital and a private nursing home and were treated as outpatients. “If there is any water contamination, it could be only a local problem. The water lines could have been contaminated when the pipes were drawn to houses in the area. Engineers from the water board have been in the area since we heard the news and are trying to find out what the problem is,” he said…
The water lines could have been contaminated when the pipes were drawn to houses in the area. Engineers from the water board have been in the area since we heard the news and are trying to find out what the problem is,” he said. BWSSB disconnected water supply to the area in the morning on Sunday. Water samples have been collected from the area and sent to the Central Water Testing laboratory for analysis. “BWSSB is supplying only chlorinated water and there is no chance for any contamination,” a spokesperson from the water board said. He said that the board has started supplying water through tankers to the area. Water is supplied to Bharathinagar from the BWSSB’s low-level reservoir near the High Grounds Police Station.

Parts of south, central Mumbai to face water cut
Hindu – Jan 28, 2008
A by-pass valve is leaking heavily and repair work on it will be carried out on January 30, a release from the civic body said. Due to this there will be a reduction in the water supply to south and central Mumbai and some eastern suburbs for the day, the release stated.