104 People, Including Children, Hospitalised After Drinking Contaminated Water In Gandhinagar

Over 100 suspected case of typhoid have been reported in Gandhinagar in past few days, Deputy Chief Minister Harsh Sanghavi said.

According to PTI, Sanghavi reviewed the situation at Gandhinagar Civil Hospital

on Saturday after 104 patients were admitted to the paediatric ward in past few days.

After the visit, he told reporters that senior officials, including the deputy collector, have been directed to assess the situation at the hospital, while arrangements such as food and other facilities have been made for families of admitted patients. A team of 22 doctors has been formed to treat the patients, he said.

Union Home Minister Amit Shah also discussed the situation with district collector Mehul Dave, the Deputy CM said. “At present, 104 suspected cases have been reported. The administration is continuously strengthening treatment and monitoring arrangements. Efforts are ongoing to provide better facilities to patients and their families,” he said.

✔️ ગાંધીનગરમાં ટાઇફોઇડના કેસોની સ્થિતિને ધ્યાનમાં લઈને આજે ગાંધીનગર મેયરશ્રી, કલેક્ટરશ્રી, કમિશનરશ્રી તથા આરોગ્ય વિભાગના અધિકારીઓ અને હેલ્થકેર વર્કર્સ સાથે સમીક્ષા બેઠક કરી.

✔️ ત્યારબાદ ગાંધીનગર સિવિલ હોસ્પિટલ ખાતે સારવાર લઈ રહેલા ટાઈફોઇડના દર્દીઓ તથા તેમના પરિવારજનો સાથે… pic.twitter.com/jXX1fK5c7b

— Harsh Sanghavi (@sanghaviharsh) January 3, 2026

PTI quoted Civil Hospital Medical Superintendent Dr Mita Parikh said several persons, including children from Sector 24, 25, 26 and 28 as well as Adivada area in Gandhinagar, have been admitted and their condition is stable.

She further said that water samples have been collected from these areas and reports have confirmed that the drinking water was not safe for consumption.

“People have been advised to drink boiled water and eat home-cooked food. The civic body is also distributing chlorine tablets for cleaning of water tanks,” officials of the health department of Gandhinagar Municipal Corporation said.

According to a report by Times of India, the health officials have said that at least seven leaks have been identified in the pipeline network, allowing sewage to mix with the drinking water supply.

This comes despite a Rs 257-crore investment in a 24/7 water supply project. However, the engineering officials have said that the new pipelines were laid close to sewer lines.

A district collectorate officer said, “Once there is leakage and the sewer line is nearby, contamination becomes inevitable. Engineering teams have begun super-chlorination.”

“We are hopeful of containing the outbreak in a day or two with super-chlorination,” said Municipal commissioner JN Vaghela.