The Nagpur bench of Bombay High Court has asked the Nagpur Improvement Trust (NIT) to provide clean water in its Ambazari and other swimming pools. The court's directives came while hearing a petition filed by lawyer Sanjay Mohta.
The petitioner had attached TOI report of June 2 which brought to fore appalling conditions in NIT's pool on North Ambazari Road and the apathetic attitude of officials who failed to respond despite numerous requests by users. TOI had reported that for a couple of weeks, the water in the pools owned and maintained by NIT was not cleaned and was causing irritation in the eyes and rashes/itching on the skin of swimmers.
The court observed it was NIT's responsibility to provide clean water and maintain health and hygiene around its pools. According to Mohta, dreadful conditions of the tank were brought to the notice of the authorities who assured to look into the matter. He mentioned the closure of pool for five days from May 10 to 15 for cleaning was published in TOI on May 14. However, even after reopening, the water remained unclear, green and hazy.
He added that the pool complex comprises a small pool for kids, an indoor pool, a diving pool and an Olympic-level open pool with nine lanes. The entire complex is maintained by NIT and it charges membership fees from swimmers. There are around thousand members of the pool.
The petitioner demanded directions to the NIT to provide hygienic water by taking appropriate measures. He insisted on pool water to be checked every month and filtered regularly and to make sure that the filtration plant is in working condition at all times.
The petitioner had attached TOI report of June 2 which brought to fore appalling conditions in NIT's pool on North Ambazari Road and the apathetic attitude of officials who failed to respond despite numerous requests by users. TOI had reported that for a couple of weeks, the water in the pools owned and maintained by NIT was not cleaned and was causing irritation in the eyes and rashes/itching on the skin of swimmers.
The court observed it was NIT's responsibility to provide clean water and maintain health and hygiene around its pools. According to Mohta, dreadful conditions of the tank were brought to the notice of the authorities who assured to look into the matter. He mentioned the closure of pool for five days from May 10 to 15 for cleaning was published in TOI on May 14. However, even after reopening, the water remained unclear, green and hazy.
He added that the pool complex comprises a small pool for kids, an indoor pool, a diving pool and an Olympic-level open pool with nine lanes. The entire complex is maintained by NIT and it charges membership fees from swimmers. There are around thousand members of the pool.
The petitioner demanded directions to the NIT to provide hygienic water by taking appropriate measures. He insisted on pool water to be checked every month and filtered regularly and to make sure that the filtration plant is in working condition at all times.
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