India, June 27 -- New Delhi

After Gulmohar Park and Hauz Khas, water contamination has now hit Defence Colony, with residents alleging muddy and foul-smelling water being supplied through the Delhi Jal Board (DJB) network. The worst impacted are blocks C and D, which comprise around 50-60 households, they said.

Residents said the issue has been persisting for the past three days, forcing them to purchase water for all their needs. They alleged that complaints to the DJB have so far fallen on deaf ears.

Major(retd) Ranjit Singh, the president of the Defence Colony residents' welfare association, said, "The situation has only grown worse with many houses now getting black water, which is clearly mixed with sewage, during supply hours. We...