The State Health Laboratory has found that water from 79 locations in Pune, Pimpri-Chinchwad, and Khadakwasla is unfit for drinking. The samples, collected until March 13, were tested following an outbreak of Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS) in the region. 

“These samples were taken from GBS-affected areas until cases stopped being reported,” said Vinod Phale, deputy director of the State Health Laboratory. “Many tested positive for E. coli and coliform bacteria, making the water unsafe for consumption.”