MOHALI: The health department and municipal council of Zirakpur got a case registered against unknown persons for digging the road carelessly, causing contamination of sewerage and drinking water pipelines. The Mohali DC has sought a detailed report on the issue.
The water contamination trigerred panic at Ghazipur, where around 130 persons fell ill and underwent treatment at a government hospital. No casualty was reported. Deputy commissioner (DC) Amit Talwar said he took an emergency meeting of the SDM, MC executive officers and public health officials along with health department officers on Monday. He directed them to examine the area critically and leave no stone unturned to trace any other contamination point.
