Punjab’s water is no longer safe to drink — it’s turning toxic.
A bombshell report by the Jal Shakti Ministry has revealed that hundreds of water samples from Punjab have failed safety tests, exposing the grim reality of the state’s water crisis.
In just six months, officials tested 40,720 samples of drinking water from villages across Punjab.
The result? 461 samples failed — proof that thousands of people are drinking contaminated, disease-laden water every day.
Villagers Drinking Poison in the Name of Water!
In many villages, people are being forced to consume polluted water filled with bacteria and deadly heavy metals.
Experts warn that such contamination is fueling cholera, diarrhea, typhoid, and even cancer — yet the government continues to turn a blind eye.
Punjab has 33 water testing labs, including 31 NABL-accredited, but the state’s ground reality tells a story of systemic neglect and apathy.
⚠️ Chilling Facts That Demand Action:
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Water samples collected: 40,720
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Tested: 40,660
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461 FAILED safety parameters
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Only 59 areas given alternate drinking water
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78,518 field tests done in 9,145 villages, but contamination persists
Even after repeated testing and red flags, contaminated water continues to flow through household taps, threatening public health on a massive scale.
A National Shame:
Across India, the report shows 1,04,836 water samples failed — and yet, the government has managed corrective action in just 29,160 cases.
Punjab’s figures are a glaring reminder that the crisis is real, and the response is weak.
Schools May Have Taps — But What About Clean Water?
While 99.67% of schools in Punjab now have tap connections, no one is testing what’s coming out of them.
Clean infrastructure means nothing when the water itself is poison.
WHO Sounds Alarm:
According to the World Health Organization, providing safe drinking water to every Indian household could prevent 4 lakh deaths every year — deaths that continue because of official negligence and contaminated supply lines.
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