While instructing the Executive Officers of the taluk panchayats in Mysuru district to directly monitor the quality of drinking water supplied in rural areas, Mysuru Zilla Panchayat CEO K.M. Gayathri has given directions for conducting water quality tests using the Field Testing Kit (FTK) and ascertain bacteriological parameters in water samples to check water quality and ensure there was no water contamination.
Also, the officers have to ensure that the water sources are free from contaminants and solid wastes dumped closer to water sources including borewells have to be cleared immediately to prevent contamination of water sources, she said, while presiding over a meeting here.
During the video conference to discuss drinking water problems, she said sewage flow near borewells has to be prevented to prohibit contamination. The water quality has to be checked before any problem arises over drinking water.
