New Delhi, June 10: The National Human Rights Commission has sought a reply from Delhi government, taking suo motu cognizance of a media report claiming that out of 53 samples of drinking water taken from various areas in the city by an NGO, only two were found potable.
Issuing a notice to the Delhi Chief Secretary and Delhi Jal Board Chairman, the Commission has directed them to submit their report in this regard within four weeks, the NHRC said in a statement here.
A report, published in a newspaper, had claimed that drinking water supplied by the Delhi Jal Board contained “harmful substances”, the Commission noted.
It had also claimed that the levels of faecal contamination, fluoride and arsenic were above the permissible limit in many areas.
“The report, carried on 19th May, 2010, was based on the samples collected by ‘Hazard Centre’,” the Commission said.
–Agencies