Residents of these areas say deteriorating underground infrastructure and continued official inaction have left thousands of families dependent on unsafe drinking water. According to residents, sewage frequently mixes with the drinking water supply due to decades-old, undersized pipelines that can no longer cope with the area’s rapidly growing population. “We are the ones who are facing problems by receiving contaminated water… We have been receiving polluted water, with a foul smell. “The drinking water issue has become a never-ending problem. MS Maqtha residents have approached the local MLA and a former Congress corporator also seeking intervention.