Dehradun, Sept. 26 -- Garhwal Post Bureau

Dehradun, 23 Sep: Chief Secretary (CS) Anand Bardhan today held a detailed review meeting with the officials of departments concerned at the Secretariat regarding the contaminated drinking water incident in Jeolikote, Nainital. During the meeting, the CS expressed strong displeasure over the lapses and made it clear that no negligence be tolerated in the matters of drinking water quality and public health.

Bardhan asserted that it is a matter of serious concern that despite a strong field network in the state, information about the contaminated drinking water situation in Jeolikote could not be received at the state level in time. He noted that the state has a large network of field staff includ...