Telangana: RGUKT-Basar students forced to consume sewage-like water

Nirmal: Students alleged they were forced to drink unprotected water at Rajiv Gandhi University of Knowledge and Technologies (RGUKT)-Basar. Visuals of sewage-like drinking water drawn from a tap went viral on social media platforms on Tuesday.

Students from Pre-University Course-first and second years claimed they were compelled to consume sewage-like drinking water for the past few days. They lamented that some of them were diagnosed with skin-related diseases after drinking the water. They regretted that the issue was not addressed after repeated requests to officials.

The students expressed concern over the poor water quality at the Ganga and Yamuna hostels on the campus. They questioned officials about food cooked using the water. They wanted the authorities to take action against the officials responsible for water contamination.

Meanwhile, parents urged the officials to take steps to supply safe drinking water to the students of the university. They said the students were unable to focus on classes due to the drinking water crisis. They claimed that the inmates were not showing interest to reside on the campus.

RGUKT officials said that samples of the water were sent to a laboratory for examination. They added that action would be taken against the responsible based on findings of the investigations.