10 wards in Ahmedabad declared high-risk amid water-borne disease concerns

At least ten wards across the East and South zones of Ahmedabad have been identified as high-risk areas following a rise in water-borne disease cases, prompting action from municipal authorities.

As per the data from the Amdavad Municipal Corporation (AMC), thousands of civic complaints related to drainage and water supply issues have been reported in recent months. 

In February 2026, residents registered 5,354 complaints of drainage blockages through the Centralised Complaint Redressal System (CCRS). 

The civic body also acknowledged 333 complaints of contaminated water and 300 cases of water pipeline leakages during the same period.

On January 25, a total of 7,480 complaints regarding drainage choke-ups were filed, along with 521 complaints of pipeline leakage and 364 cases of water contamination. The following day, residents reported 5,863 drainage-related complaints, 367 leakage cases and 330 instances of polluted water.

In response, Municipal Commissioner Banchhanidhi Pani directed the Health and Engineering Departments to intensify inspections in the affected areas. Authorities have been instructed to collect water samples, repair damaged pipelines and undertake replacement work wherever necessary. Remedial work has since begun in the identified wards.

However, concerns have been raised over the transparency of health data related to water-borne diseases. The AMC health department reported 106 cases of diarrhoea, 22 of typhoid and six of jaundice between April 1 and 5.

Officials stated that 6,675 water samples were tested for chlorine levels in April, of which only two showed zero chlorine content. Additionally, out of 1,004 samples tested for bacteriological contamination, only six were found unfit for consumption.

The department also reported no cases of malaria and only two cases of dengue during the period.