Raipur Water Crisis: Sewer Contamination Sickens Residents After Indore Outbreak

• Residents of Raipur's Kachna Housing Board area are receiving dirty, foul-smelling, contaminated water for a month, mirroring Indore's water crisis.
• Tap water has a strong sewer smell, sometimes containing dead fish, leading to illnesses, especially among children.
• A past death in the area due to contaminated water highlights the municipal corporation's failure to provide a permanent solution.
• The issue arises from water pipelines running through sewer chambers; leakages mix dirty sewer water with drinking water, worsening during rains.
• Residents demand separation of water and sewer lines, pipeline replacement, and regular water testing after complaints went unaddressed.

Why It Matters: Raipur's Kachna Housing Board faces severe water contamination, sickening residents, due to neglected infrastructure.