Greater Noida, After hundreds of people fell ill after drinking contaminated water in Supertech Eco Village 2 Society of Greater Noida West, now the Uttar Pradesh Pollution Control Board (UPPCB) has imposed a fine of Rs 5 crore on the builder in this case. Along with this, Greater Noida Authority has also imposed a fine of Rs 7 lakh. More than 500 people fell ill due to drinking contaminated water in this society. Investigation has revealed that the STP is not functional in the builder society and the water tank was also not found clean during the investigation.
Ashutosh Dwivedi, ACEO of Greater Noida Authority, has said that the entire matter was investigated by the Water and Sewer Department of the Authority and during that time it was found that the water tanks were not cleaned completely. Dirt was present in them. Also, during the investigation it was also found that the STP plant was also not functional. After which UPPCB has imposed a fine of Rs 5 crore on Eco Village 2 Society and Greater Noida Authority has imposed a fine of Rs 7 lakh.
After testing the water on September 10, E. coli bacteria was found in the water of Supertech Eco Village 2 Society, which is very fatal for the stomach and causes a lot of problems to the person. The health department had also sent its report to the Greater Noida Authority and the Uttar Pradesh government regarding this bacteria. According to the CMO of Gautam Buddha Nagar, there is definitely treatment and prevention of the damage caused by this bacteria, but still there is a need to be alert.
It is worth noting that in the past, thousands of people fell ill due to contaminated water in Supertech Eco Village 2 Society of Greater Noida West. Out of which 20 were being treated in two different private hospitals. In which the number of children was high. The health camp of the health department and private hospitals inside the society treated people for three consecutive days. At that time it was alleged that the water tanks in the society were cleaned. People living in four towers fell sick after drinking the water that was being supplied after cleaning. People suspected that the dirt left inside the tank during cleaning or the amount of chemicals used to clean it was high and hence people were falling sick after drinking contaminated water.
