Greater Noida: Contaminated Water Sickens 70+ in Alpha-2, Delta-1; Typhoid Outbreak

• Over 70 residents in Greater Noida's Alpha-2 sector have fallen ill with typhoid and stomach ailments due to contaminated drinking water.
• Local residents allege sewage water is mixing with drinking water pipelines, a problem reported for over a year and a half.
• The Alpha-2 RWA president, Subhash Bhati, confirmed the outbreak, with cases including college students and families.
• Around 30 people in the nearby Delta-1 sector also reported illnesses, where a leakage has been fixed and water samples sent for testing.
• GNIDA attributes the issue to corroded old Galvanised Iron pipelines bursting due to increased pressure from the new Ganga water supply, leading to sewage mixing.

Why It Matters: Contaminated water in Greater Noida's Alpha-2 and Delta-1 sectors has led to a widespread typhoid outbreak.