The Hindu·3 min read·medium
Sewage contamination detected in 68% of water samples near Bhopal gas tragedy site, activists claim
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Mehul Malpani
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Activists in Bhopal have alleged that 68% of water samples tested near the site of the 1984 gas tragedy are contaminated with sewage. They are calling for urgent government intervention to prevent health crises similar to past water-borne disease outbreaks.
A group of activists in Madhya Pradesh’s Bhopal on Friday (July 31, 2026) alleged that 68% of samples of the civic body-supplied drinking water in areas affected by the 1984 Bhopal gas tragedy were found to be contaminated with presence of faecal coliform in tests conducted by the activists and residents of the area.
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