Mumbai, July 20 -- In a deeply concerning turn of events for the state's administrative headquarters, Mantralaya has been gripped by a public health crisis that has reached the doorstep of three-time Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis.

Fadnavis, who recently achieved a historic political milestone by becoming Maharashtra's third-longest-serving Chief Minister, personally intervened after discovering a foul odor in the coffee served at his sixth-floor office during a meeting.

Following his immediate intervention, which saw his office pivot to bottled mineral water, the crisis has exposed a wider failure in the facility's infrastructure.

The contamination, suspected to stem from compromised underground storage tanks, has triggered a wave of ...