India, Oct. 8 -- The chlorination standards at 13 Primary Health Centres (PHCs) across the district were found to be below the required limit to ensure safe drinking water, Health Department officials said on Tuesday.

To measure the quality of water, 332 samples were collected, of which 228 failed the test, added officials.

Dr Vikas Swamy, deputy civil surgeon said that a notice was issued to the Municipal Corporation of Gurugram responsible for water supplies in urban areas and local authorities at village-level. "We have asked the authorities concerned to take timely action and ensure that the water supplied to Community Health Centers (CHCs) is within the prescribed limit," Swamy added.

A senior official informed that the CHCs using...