Dirty, foul-smelling water in Rewa’s Mangawan like Indore’s Bhagirathpura:Black, smelly tap water; children fall ill with stomach pain, vomiting

Contaminated water has been supplied to households in Mangawan area of Rewa district for the past 3–4 days. Similar to Indore’s Bhagirathpura, taps here are releasing yellow, muddy and foul-smelling water, with visible dirt-like particles. Use of this polluted water has led to complaints of stomach pain and vomiting among children. Due to lack of clean drinking water, residents are being forced to buy water from private sources. After repeated complaints, the municipal council team has now reached the spot and started inspecting the pipeline for leakage. Cooking difficult due to foul smell, children falling sick Several wards in Mangawan are facing contaminated water supply. Residents say they have lodged multiple complaints with the water supply department, but the issue remains unresolved. Local resident Ramkishore Patel said the water supplied over the past few days is not just unsafe to drink but even difficult to use. Children are suffering from stomach pain and vomiting. Another resident, Pooja Tiwari, said the foul smell is so strong that cooking has become difficult. Despite repeated complaints, no concrete action has been taken so far. Irfan Khan, another resident, said the problem is not new and occurs every summer, but the situation is worse this time. He warned that diseases could spread if the issue is not resolved soon. Residents said complaints have been made multiple times to the water supply department. Pipeline inspection begins after complaints After questions were raised over the functioning of officials, the department has now initiated corrective measures. A Mangawan municipal council official said complaints have been received and a team has been sent to the site. The pipeline is being inspected, and the issue may be due to leakage or contamination entering the line, which will be fixed soon. A water resources department employee, speaking on condition of anonymity, said such issues arise during summer due to low water levels and old pipelines, but repair work is underway.