India, June 3 -- Amid heavy rainfall, five districts in Mizoram are facing an acute water shortage due to landslides and soil erosion that have severely disrupted water supply systems.

The Mizoram Public Health Engineering (PHE) Department reported that the turbidity level-an indicator of how cloudy or dirty the water is-has surged to an alarming 864 NTU (Nephelometric Turbidity Units), far exceeding the safe limit of 5 NTU required for effective water treatment.

Officials said River Tlawng, which serves as Aizawl's main water source, is heavily contaminated due to runoff from landslides triggered by the recent rains. This has forced the department to halt operations until conditions improve.

"If the rain continues, we may only be able...