About two dozen employees of the Mantralaya fell ill on Thursday after they had drinking water supplied by the BMC. Denying any kind of contamination, Mantralaya officials said extreme chlorination of the water might have led to the employees developing nausea and stomach pain. However, some of the employees said the water got contaminated due to a combination of filter machines and coolers placed on each floor.

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