Chamarajanagar: More than 15 villagers in Maduvanahalli, Kollegal taluk, in the district, fell ill after they drank contaminated water. They are being treated at the Kollegal government hospital.
The villagers complained of vomiting and diarrhea. The cause is suspected to be contaminated drinking water.
Deputy Commissioner Shilpa Nag visited the affected village today to assess the situation.She confirmed that many of those who fell ill have already recovered. However, she advised villagers not to panic and to use water supplied by tankers for the next week due to disruptions in the regular Cauvery water supply caused by ongoing road development.
“The district administration is taking steps to ensure clean drinking water is readily available,” stated DC Shilpa Nag. “We will be supplying water by tankers for the next week. It’s has to use this water for drinking purposes,”she said.
The DC also urged villagers experiencing any related symptoms to seek immediate medical attention at the local hospital.
This is the fresh incident of villagers falling ill after consuming contaminated water, in Mysuru district one person died after he fell sick after drinking contaminated water, hundreds of villagers in K Salundi and Tagadur village fell ill after consuming contaminated water.
