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Posh Juhu scheme residents cry foul over smelly, turgid drinking water

When it comes to water contamination, there is no discrimination in Mumbai. One of the richest residential localities of the city, which can count big film stars, parliamentarians and businessmen among its residents, has switched to packaged drinking water because every time they turn on a tap, they get turgid, smelly water. Most of the Juhu Vile Parle Development Scheme area, famously known as JVPD, has been reeling under this problem for more than a week now.

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When it comes to water contamination, there is no discrimination in Mumbai. One of the richest residential localities of the city, which can count big film stars, parliamentarians and businessmen among its residents, has switched to packaged drinking water because every time they turn on a tap, they get turgid, smelly water. Most of the Juhu Vile Parle Development Scheme area, famously known as JVPD, has been reeling under this problem for more than a week now.

While civic officials insisted that there was no need to panic, one official who did not wish to be named, said, "It seems that both the drinking water pipeline and the parallel drainage line are leaking."

Angry residents slammed the BMC for inaction, claiming that the elderly and children were the worst hit by this problem. JVPD's road numbers 4, 5 and 6 are worst affected, while a nearby areas are also facing a similar problem.

"We had the worst time last weekend. The water was turgid and stinking. We have already informed local elected representatives and BMC but our plight has fallen on deaf ears," said a resident.

Mandeep Patel, who lives on the 6th road, recently had to get his mother hospitalised. "My mother is undergoing treatment for the last two days for diarrhoea. We are buying large containers of package drinking water and using tanker water for bathing and washing."

Dharmesh Patel, another resident, said, "If this is the way BMC treats people of affluent areas, one can imagined that how they must be treating poor people. These types of problems should be attended to on priority basis by the administration as it may cause the spread of diseases especially among elderly people and children."

Ameet Bhaskar Satam, local BJP MLA, said, "After receiving many such complaints, I took up the matter with the BMC and instructed them to fix it on a priority basis. The concerned hydraulic engineer has been briefed and he is in the process of rectifying the problem. I will make sure that this problem is sorted out soon."

Parag Masurkar, assistant municipal commissioner (K West ward) said, "The hydraulic department is on the job for the past three days to detect the source of leakage. We are doing the job on a war footing and it will be rectified at the earliest. There is no reason for panicking."

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