Water Contamination Spreads: Greater Noida Residents Fall Ill, Echoing Indore, Gandhinagar, Hyderabad

• At least 30 residents of Delta 1 in Greater Noida fell ill with stomach issues, allegedly due to contaminated drinking water.
• Residents claim water was mixed with sewage and yellow; GNIDA denies large-scale contamination but repaired a leak.
• GNIDA CEO N G Ravi Kumar ordered random water testing across Greater Noida to prevent future incidents.
• Similar water contamination crises have been reported in Indore (20 deaths), Gandhinagar (typhoid cases), and Hyderabad (polluted sources).
• Health officials examined 30 people in Greater Noida, confirming mild symptoms and organizing a medical camp.

Why It Matters: Water contamination causes illness in Greater Noida, reflecting a wider public health concern across major Indian cities.