MOHALI: Shallow underground bores and illegally obtained connections from the drinking water main line leading to mixing of sewage were the main reasons behind diarrhoea outbrea , said deputy commissioner Isha Kalia on Wednesday while citing a preliminary survey report by a sub-divisional magistrate (SDM).
The DC said the SDM concluded many shallow bores and illegal water connections were detected along the sewerage. The DC said she has ordered to conduct a survey and detect all such shallow bores and illegal connections so that they could be plugged and people given proper connections.
Kalia said, “We have detected the main cause of repeated outbreak of diarrhoea in Zirakpur and Derabassi is the shallow ground water bores and illegally drinking water connections taken from the main pipeline. Such connections develop leakages, contaminating water with sewage.” “Our focus is on curtailing the outbreak. The SDM has been directed to identify such illegal water connections and shallow bores which must be closed.”
Although the local administration has earmarked 21 hotspots of cholera and acute diarrhoea in the district, not much is being done at such sites.
Out of the 21 hotspots, 12 are of acute diarrhoea and nine of cholera. One hotspot is of hepatitis A. Diarrhoea hotspots are located in ward number 11, Kurali in Boothgarh, Badal, Badali and Nayashahr villages in Gharuan, ward number 18 and Mubarakpur, Adarsh Nagar, ward number 15, and Issapur in Derabassi, Mataur in Mohali, Dashmesh Enclave in Zirakpur, Krishna Enclave in Dhakoli, Guru Nanak Colony, Jagatpura, and Ambedkar Colony, Balongi.
Cholera hotspots are in Ekta Vihar, Baltana, Peer Muchalla, Zirakpur, Sukhna Enclave in Zirakpur, Kurewala village in Derabassi, Saneta in Gharuan, Sohana in Mohali, education board Colony in Sector 68, Azad Nagar in Kharar and Balongi village.
The deputy commissioner said efforts are being made to identify vulnerable areas of cholera and diarrhoea as soon as possible.
