Polluted water in Mantralaya making staff ill, says Munde

NCP leader Dhananjay Munde Friday claimed several government officials had fallen ill after drinking polluted water in Mantralaya, the state secretariat. Munde, the leader of opposition in the Maharashtra Legislative Council, raised the issue in the House and called for a thorough probe.

"Several officials and staff working in Mantralaya suffered nausea and some had loose motion. This is happening because they consumed polluted water at Mantralaya. It is a serious matter and must be probed thoroughly," Munde said. Revenue Minister Chandrakant Patil, who is also the leader of the House, said, "We have received complaints and have also sealed water outlets from where the officials consumed water." "BMC supplies water to Mantralaya. The tanks and filters are checked and cleaned from time to time. Polluted water was found only in one corner of Mantralaya. We will take appropriate action against those responsible," he said.