India, Oct. 9 -- LUCKNOW At least four of the 10-12 overhead water tanks on the terrace of the hospital block at Ram Manohar Lohia Institute of Medical Sciences (RMLIMS) were found open, without any lids on them, leaving the water exposed to pollution, making it unsafe for drinking and use in hospital work, revealed a reality check by HT at government hospitals across the city on Thursday.

The water is being supplied to different wards, ICUs and OT complexes across the hospital block. These tanks may also be a source of drinking water for monkeys spotted nearby, it was found.

The exercise was undertaken in wake of "severe lapses in monitoring and security" on the campus of Maharshi Devaraha Baba Medical College in Deori after the sanita...