Smart city Ahmedabad and its residents are being troubled by heavily polluted water in their area, especially in the city’s central zone, say reports.
The Amdavad Municipal Corporation (AMC) has announced a project to replace all water and sewerage lines in the six wards of the central zone at a cost of ₹333 cr. However, AMC officials are unable to answer the concerns raised including when the work orders will be issued, when the work will be undertaken, or when the work will be finished.
It has received more than 8,000 complaints regarding water pollution from the central zone in 2023.
2,255 complaints were received from Khadia, 1,927 from Asarwa, 1,124 from Jamalpur, 1,091 from Dariyapur, 1,082 from Shahpur, and 921 from Shahibaug.
The most, 42,448 patients, were registered in Madhupura, followed by 25,220 patients in Shahpur.
91 cases of jaundice were registered in Dariyapur, while 60 were registered in Asarwa.
Area Jaundice cases
Jamalpur 40
Shahpur 44
Shahibaug 40
Asarwa 60
Dariyapur 91
Khadia 23
Area Diarrhea/Vomiting cases
Jamalpur 122
Shahpur 39
Shahibaug 126
Asarwa 60
Dariyapur 41
Khadia 45
Area Typhoid cases
Jamalpur 94
Shahpur 32
Shahibaug 102
Asarwa 56
Dariyapur 34
Khadia 43
Shahibaug registered 126 cases of diarrhoea and vomiting and 102 cases of typhoid, while Jamalpur registered 122 and 94 of the same, respectively.
More than 2.39 lakh patients were admitted in the various AMC-run hospitals in 2021-22.
Number of patients registered in urban health centres:
Area No of patients
Kalupur 4,427
Jamalpur 15,924
Raikhad 12,080
Khadia 18,433
Dariyapur 20,578
Shahpur 25,220
Dudheshwar 24,453
Madhupura 42,448
Girdharnagar 10,647
Asarwa 20,342
Mirzapur 24,240