The RGUKT-Basar water crisis has raised health and safety concerns at the Rajiv Gandhi University of Knowledge and Technologies campus in Nirmal district, where students allege they were made to use and drink water resembling sewage for several days. University officials said water samples had been sent to a laboratory for examination.
Visuals of discoloured water being drawn from a campus tap circulated on social media on Tuesday, bringing attention to conditions reported at the Ganga and Yamuna hostels. Students from the first- and second-year Pre-University Course said they had been compelled to consume the water despite repeated requests to officials to address the problem.
The students alleged that some residents developed skin-related illnesses after consuming the water. They also questioned whether the same supply was being used to prepare food on campus, adding to concerns about exposure beyond drinking water. The allegations have not yet been confirmed by laboratory results.
Students said the water quality issue had not been resolved despite complaints to authorities. They sought action against officials found responsible for the alleged contamination and expressed concern about the effect of the crisis on daily life inside the residential campus.
Parents have urged the university to arrange safe drinking water for students. They said the situation was affecting students’ ability to concentrate on classes and claimed that some residents were becoming unwilling to remain on campus. The concerns place responsibility on the institution to maintain safe water supplies across its hostels and food-service facilities while the testing process is under way.
RGUKT officials said the water samples had been submitted to a laboratory for examination. They added that action would be taken against those responsible based on the findings of the investigation. The laboratory results and the university’s subsequent response will establish whether the water was contaminated and what corrective measures are required.
