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'Quarter of Delhi slum dwellers drink impure water'
Wednesday March 21, 2012 10:47:39 PM,
IANS
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New Delhi: Around a
quarter of families living in slums across the national capital
are drinking contaminated water, according to a survey released
Wednesday.
The survey was conducted ahead of World Water Day Thursday by the
NGO "Save the Children" in 60 slum clusters in six districts of
Delhi.
The NGO tested different drinking water outlets such as Delhi Jal
Board pipelines, water tankers as well as submersible pumps and
hand pumps for biological contamination.
The findings show that the quality of water is alarmingly poor in
slum clusters across Delhi with around 26.52 percent of families
living in Delhi's slums drinking contaminated water.
"Though tests were confined largely to slums, a few water sources
were randomly tested in planned localities as well. It was found
that often, the type of habitation is a determinant of water
quality. For example, a sample tested in south Delhi's Alaknanda
tested negative," said the survey.
Water pollution has a direct bearing on the health of people,
especially children.
"Children suffering from diarrhoea are more prone to malnutrition
and malnourished children are more likely to suffer from
diarrhoea. It is a vicious cycle and children often are most
vulnerable to it," said Ishaprasad Bhagwat, National Manager
(Health), Save the Children.
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