Orris residents in Gurugram protest against contaminated water

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Hundreds of families are affected by this, said Ashish Gupta, a resident, who said that multiple families from the society had to seek treatment for diarrhoea..

A group of residents of Orris Aster Court, Orris Carnation Residency and Orris Aster Court Premier in Sector 85, held a protest against the supply of contaminated water on Sunday..

The protesters said that despite repeated complaints to the authorities and the estate management firm, corrective steps have not been taken and some of the residents were hospitalised due to health issues..

Paramvir Bhardwaj, a member of the RWA, alleged that after living in denial for a few weeks, the facilities wing of the society claimed to have cleaned overhead water tanks, but ailments among residents continue unabated..

Dr Virender Yadav, chief medical officer, Gurugram, said that several residents were checked for ailments, particularly waterborne diseases, and they were also briefed about precautionary measures..