Water Crisis: ROs Fail to Remove Sewage Bacteria? Doctors Warn Against False Safety

• Indore's Bhagirathpura faces a severe water contamination crisis, claiming 18 lives and hospitalizing hundreds.
• Residents are installing RO purifiers, but experts question their effectiveness against sewage bacteria and viruses.
• Dr. Piyush Ranjan (Sir Ganga Ram Hospital) states limited evidence for ROs removing bacteria/viruses; boiling is safer.
• Dr. Deepak Gunjan (AIIMS New Delhi) adds that ROs remove essential minerals and may not be fully effective; boiling is oldest method.
• WHO warns long-term RO water consumption may have adverse health effects due to mineral depletion.

Why It Matters: RO purifiers may not fully protect against contaminated water; boiling remains the safest purification method.