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Central Railway fixes 409 of 410 deficient water tanks in Mumbai
A special inspection of drinking water facilities across Central Railway's Mumbai Division has found deficiencies in 410 water tanks, with 409 rectified. The drive, conducted between August 20 and September 28, followed…
A special inspection of drinking water facilities across Central Railway's Mumbai Division has found deficiencies in 410 water tanks, with 409 rectified. The drive, conducted between August 20 and September 28, followed observations in the CAG report on sanitation facilities and directions from the Railway Board.
Of the 2,913 water tanks in the division, 2,479 have been cleaned, with cleaning of the remaining 434 underway. The railway provided tight covers and mesh on vents at all 1,716 identified locations and rectified all 26 leakages and defective pipelines.
Officials said all 349 water samples tested were negative for bacteriological contamination and E. coli. The division also checked 29 hand pump and borewell sources, found them satisfactory, and introduced daily residual chlorine monitoring at 134 locations.
Indian Opinion Analysis
The scale of deficiencies, 410 tanks needing rectification in one division alone, points to systemic maintenance gaps across Indian Railways' vast water infrastructure. The Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG), whose report triggered this inspection, has repeatedly flagged poor upkeep of passenger amenities at non-suburban stations. With over 2,900 tanks in just the Mumbai Division, the challenge is replicated across zones. What remains to be seen is whether the Railway Board will mandate similar inspections nationwide or issue a standardised maintenance protocol for drinking water systems. The next CAG audit of railway amenities will test whether corrective action is sustained beyond this one-time drive.
Source: freepressjournal.in
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