Poor quality of water cited as cause for urological disorders

  • 28/04/2010

  • Hindu (Chennai)

With a petition:Residents of Kottaipatti village thronging the Collectorate in Dindigul on Monday DINDIGUL: People residing at Kottaipatti village at Kalikkampatti panchayat in Athoor taluk have been struggling with urology disorders including kidney stones, one of the most painful of the disorders owing to supply of poor quality of drinking water and chemical contaminated ground water sources. One member in every fourth family had kidney stones. Three to four members in a single family had kidney stone and other such disorders, said the local people. Hundreds of residents, who thronged the Collectorate to hand over a petition to the Collector at the grievance day meeting here on Monday, explained their pathetic condition to the Collector. The ground water and drinking water at this village had chemicals including calcium and other salts beyond permissible levels. This could be the reason for the pathetic health condition of people at this village, petitioners added. They also informed the Collector that the matter was brought to the notice of the block development officer and to the panchayat president. Nothing had been done so far.