LUCKNOW, Jan. 8 -- After Indira Nagar, water contamination is now a concern for people in Lalbagh, one of the most prominent localities in the city, too.

People at Valmiki Marg, which falls in Lalbagh and is only a couple of hundred metres away from the Hazratganj police station, reported yellowish and stinking water flowing from their taps for the past two days. A resident said at least 10 households were affected, and that families had stopped using tap water for drinking and cooking, fearing water-borne diseases.

In response to the claims, general manager (Jalkal) Kuldeep Singh said issues arose in the older areas of the cities and decades-old colonies due to damaged pipelines, and that the department was acting on every complaint.....