In Bengaluru, a suspected cholera outbreak has prompted concern amid rising temperatures and a severe water crisis, with the BBMP on alert. 47 college girls from the Bangalore Medical College and Research Institute’s Kalasipalya girls hostel were hospitalized, all complaining of loose motion and dehydration. This situation is emblematic of the broader water crisis affecting India's major cities. Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman expressed dismay at the water scarcity situation in Bengaluru, criticizing the Karnataka government for halting four projects totaling Rs 20,000 crores in May 2023, which could have ameliorated the crisis. She questioned why the 'Jal Jeevan Mission', aimed at providing drinking water to every household, is not being encouraged. Additionally, two of the hospitalized students have tested positive for cholera, leading to the suspension of the hostel warden and the formation of a panel to investigate the outbreak.
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Two medical students from Bangalore Medical College and Research Institute (BMCRI), currently undergoing treatment at Victoria Hospital, have tested positive for cholera https://t.co/pvbi6c6EmR
'Very Worrying, Sad': Nirmala Sitharaman On #BengaluruWaterCrisis https://t.co/164CxTPrpG https://t.co/gsjKlvdfHn
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Over 40 students from Bangalore Medical College girls’ hostel admitted in hospital after suffering diarrhoea https://t.co/uBeaYRLAlU
FM Nirmala Sitharaman expresses dismay at water scarcity situation in Bengaluru https://t.co/kA3DacFp1O
2 Bengaluru College Girls Test Positive For #Cholera; Hostel Warden Suspended, Panel Formed https://t.co/wmojy2cZiC
Union Minister for Finance @nsitharaman expresses dismay at the water scarcity situation in Bengaluru. She says that it is worrying and sad that the global city of Bengaluru is suffering from a drinking water crisis. She further adds that there seems to also be an outbreak of…
#WATCH | Union Minister Nirmala Sitharaman says, "First of all, I want them (Karnataka government) to say why in May 2023, four projects totalling Rs 20,000 crores, were stopped? Why is 'Jal Jeevan Mission' which is bringing drinking water to every house not being encouraged?… https://t.co/fgWOZ01vhh
47 #students from #BangaloreMedicalCollege hospitalised following complaints of loose stool, dehydration https://t.co/CzDnRY0dPa
Over 40 students from Bangalore Medical College and Research Institute’s (BMCRI) Kalasipalya girls hostel have been admitted to the Victoria hospital after they complained of diarrhoea on Friday https://t.co/CcyQSpHNBR
Parched taps and bottled desperation have become the harsh reality for #Bengaluru residents recently, emblematic of a broader #water crisis gripping #India’s major cities, argue @Aparna_R1 & Kashmeera Patel https://t.co/8pytZrj8hL
47 Bengaluru College Girls Hospitalised, All Complained Of Loose Motion And Dehydration https://t.co/mspwUrtIQt
Bengaluru: Suspected Cholera Outbreak Amid Rising Temperatures & Water Crisis, BBMP On Alert https://t.co/gqRdD2dBLO