People living near the Metro junction at Marine Lines, just a short distance from BMC's headquarters, have been getting yellow-coloured water with an awful smell since February 28, with many having contracted diarrhoea. Residents claim that they get contaminated water every few months, apparently the result of a leakage caused during the construction of the Metro subway, a prominent report said in this paper.

In fact, a resident stated that complaints to the BMC have been in vain. The water is so bad that they cannot wash their clothes or rinse utensils with it. This, of course, is of lesser concern than the fact that each family has at least one member who is ill, thanks to the contamination.