Banke drinking water ‘contaminated’
Authorities have detected germs that cause diseases like diarrhoea and cholera in drinking water samples collected from rural and city areas in Banke district.
Microbiologist Khagendra KC of the National Public Health Laboratory said they found the germs in water collected from tubewells and water pipelines. The laboratory said the germs were detected in 12 of the samples collected from 20 areas. The samples were sent for testing on November 5 to 8.
“Water in the (12) areas is not suitable for drinking,” KC said.
While water in areas including Sadarline, Gagangunj, Panch Buspark and ward no-17 in Nepalgunj contains more germs, that in areas such as Phatepur VDC-8, Bilauna-9, Mahadevpuri at Holiya-9 and Manpur at Indrapur-9 are also not potable.
Eight persons died and over 1,500 fell ill when diarrhoea and cholera broke out in the district last year. Authorities said the diseases spread due to consumption of contaminated water.
Posted on: 2012-02-08 08:07
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