Summary:
"In its probe, the company found that the Jusco water supply lines were tampered with for illegal water connections. He added that the entire water and sewer network will be digitalized to prevent tampering with in the future. Three suspected deaths due to jaundice have also been reported. Inferior quality pipes were used near sewer lines which resulted in contamination of the water resulting in the outbreak of jaundice at the Dhatkidih residential area in Bistupur Tata Main Hospital (TMH) admitted 50 jaundice patients in May, 45 in June, 48 in July and 112 in August this year. "A majority of the cases were reported from Dhatkidih," a TMH official said.District surveillance officer, Sahir Pal, said more than 400 cases of jaundice have come to light in the first nine months in the industrial town..