No contamination at Namchi water source, reassure PHE officials

NAMCHI, 31 Aug: The PHE department has dismissed rumours of the possible contamination of the only water source of Namchi at Bermali. There were rumors going around Namchi and its surrounding areas that a dead body had been found in the main water source leading to possible contamination.
In fact, due to this rumor, people here had started using bottled water extensively. PHE Department officials, it is learnt, conducted an inspection on 28 August and determined that the body was found 300ft below the main water source hence there was no possibility of contamination.
The body had been removed by the police on 26 August and sent for autopsy to Namchi District Hospital