# 500 villagers in Odisha’s Puri forced to drink contaminated well water 2026-08-09T14:46:20+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Nearly 500 residents of Nua Kaliakan village in Puri district depend on a single old open well for drinking water, with piped supply absent and groundwater unfit for use. Villagers queue daily for hours to collect muddy, algae-laden water, which they must filter and boil, reports odishatv.in. The same contaminated well is used to cook meals at the local Anganwadi centre, leading to infections. The RWSS Department says a mega drinking water project will supply the village within a year, and urges residents to use a tube well instead. ## Coverage - odishatv.in Tags: contaminated well, Odisha, Puri water crisis, rural drinking water, RWSS Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/500-villagers-in-odishas-puri-forced-to-drink-contaminated-well-water/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/500-villagers-in-odishas-puri-forced-to-drink-contaminated-well-water/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.