Over 200 residents fall ill due to suspected water contamination in Greater Noida society
Noida, Apr 8 (PTI): Residents of a housing society in Greater Noida have complained of vomiting and stomach pain due to suspected water contamination on the premises, officials said.
More than 200 people reportedly fell sick at Ajnara Homes alleging contamination of drinking water over the past four-five days.
Narendar Kumar, the chief medical officer of Noida, told PTI, "The authorities have collected water samples from the society where a medical camp will be organised on Wednesday for the residents, who complained of stomach ache, vomiting and abdominal discomforts.”
Dinkar Pandey, a resident of the society, said, "We have been facing the problem for the past four-five days, which has affected more than 200 residents of the society. The numbers may go up to 400-500. We suspect water contamination as the reason behind the residents falling sick.”
Another resident alleged that the water tanks in the society have not been cleaned for some time, leading to water contamination.
"I fell sick after drinking the water supplied in the society, which I changed following doctor’s recommendation. I am feeling better now,” a resident said.
Another member of the society, Rajkumar, said, “At least one person in every family fell sick due to water contamination.”
Talking to PTI, Chandan Sinha, president of the apartment owners’ association, said, “The authorities have collected water samples from the society. We also met the CEO of Greater Noida Authority and raised our concerns.”
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EAM Jaishankar meets Jamaican PM, gifts over 10 BHISHM Cubes
Kingston (PTI): External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Monday met Jamaican Prime Minister Andrew Holness and discussed ways to further deepen "political, economic and people-to-people cooperation."
Jaishankar also conveyed greetings from Prime Minister Narendra Modi to Holness.
"Pleased to call on Prime Minister @AndrewHolnessJM in Kingston. Conveyed the greetings of PM @narendramodi," Jaishankar posted on X.
"Discussed deepening our political, economic and people-to-people cooperation. Value his commitment towards further strengthening India-Jamaica relations," the post further read.
Also, the external affairs minister handed over 10 BHISHM (Bharat Health Initiative for Sahyog Hita & Maitri) Cubes as a gift to Jamaica.
"Formally handed over 10 BHISHM Cubes as a gift from India to Jamaica, in the presence of PM @AndrewHolnessJM, Health Minister @christufton and FM @kaminajsmith," Jaishankar posted on X.
"The BHISHM Cube mobile hospital system, designed for rapid deployment, will help Jamaica during disasters and emergencies. The gift of these cubes is a statement of friendship, a commitment to disaster preparedness, and an outcome of innovation," the post said.
Jaishankar arrived in Kingston on Saturday evening, marking the first leg of his nine-day tour of Jamaica, Suriname, and Trinidad and Tobago, aimed at further strengthening India's strategic and cultural ties with the Caribbean nations.
Earlier in the day, he interacted with the Indian diaspora and discussed India's ongoing transformation in infrastructure, human development and technology-driven governance and entrepreneurship with them.
He also highlighted the cricket bond between both countries as India gifted a scoreboard to Jamaica.
A scoreboard was dedicated at Sabina Park in Kingston. It is the home of the Jamaica cricket team and is the only Test cricket ground in the Caribbean island nation.
The minister expressed hope that the new scoreboard would witness many memorable innings, including those symbolising the enduring friendship between the two countries.
Cricket has long been a strong cultural bridge between India and Jamaica, which is part of the West Indies cricket team.
Jamaican players, including Chris Gayle, Courtney Walsh and Michael Holding, have played a major role in shaping the legacy of West Indies cricket in the international arena, contributing to its dominance in earlier decades and its continued global appeal.
