Residents of Uninav Heights a housing society in Raj Nagar Extension, are grappling with fears of contaminated water supply after the basement of a neighboring under-construction project got flooded. The society, home to nearly 4,000 people, shares a boundary wall with the stalled Red Apple complex whose waterlogged basement is believed to have tainted Uninav Heights underground water tanks.
Although the rainwater subsided by Sunday residents say the risk of contamination continues raising serious health concerns.
Residents Report Illness Linked to Water Supply
According to Fanish Kumar Rai president of the Uninav Heights Apartment Owners Association, the issue has persisted for almost four years but has worsened since the 2024 monsoon due to broken and clogged drains nearby. These choked drains, he explained, have diverted dirty water into the flooded basement of the Red Apple project, from where it is seeping into Uninav Heights underground tanks.
“About 60–70 families are already affected with many residents especially children and the elderly falling ill,” Rai said.
Residents shared worrying accounts. Neha Nidhi who lives in the society, said her husband and two children had been suffering from acute stomach infections for days. “The kids had severe abdominal pain, vomiting, high fever, and diarrhea so bad that hospitalization was almost required. We suspect contaminated drinking water,” she said.
Another resident Kumar Mamesh echoed the concern, blaming the poor water quality on seepage from the adjacent complex’s flooded basement.
Officials Yet to Respond
The Red Apple project, which now falls under NCLT proceedings has remained stalled for years, leaving maintenance unattended. With its Level-2 basement filled with stagnant water residents believe the contamination risk will only grow unless officials intervene.
For now, residents of Uninav Heights continue to demand immediate testing of their water supply and urgent repair of broken drains to prevent further health hazards. A response from local authorities is still awaited.