Hyderabad Metro Water Supply and Sewerage (HMWS&S) Department. In lieu of a piece of land made available by IMH to HMWS&S for construction of their reservoir the HMWS&S had ensured 24 hours supply of portable water to the hospital. Water samples had been drawn regularly at appropriate intervals and sent to the Institute of Preventive Medicine Hyderabad for testing and certification and no adverse remarks had been received by the Institute. Geysers and solar heaters had been installed in all the wards to ensure supply of hot water for inmates in winter. Water coolers had also been provided in some parts of the hospital to ensure supply of cool potable water in summer months. Government Hospital for Mental Care (GHMC), Vishakhapatnam (30th and 31st March, 2009) The right of inmates to cool and potable water had been recognized and fulfilled by the Government Hospital for Mental Care Visakhapatnam. The Municipal Corporation of Visakhapatnam supplied nearly 2 lakh litres of fresh water to the hospital every day. Potable water was provided to all the wards in stainless steel containers with tumblers. Drinking water was placed at the entrance of the ward to provide easy access to every patient. One water cooler with aqua-guard water purifier had been provided in the family ward block. Proposals for purchase of 3 more water coolers with aqua-guards had already been sent to Government for providing cool drinking water in every block. Institute of Human Behaviour and Allied Sciences (IHBAS), Shahdara (13th August, 2010) The adequate quantity of potable and non-potable water was available both at the source, storage as well as distribution point. The drinking water being treated through RO Plant was free from all bacteriological and chemical impurities. The Over Head tanks (both main and sub tanks) had been cleaned at specified intervals. There was a provision for supply of hot water for bath of inmates in winter. Water coolers had also been installed for supply of cool water in summer months. Hospital for Mental Health (HMH), Ahmedabad (20th August, 2010) There was no scarcity of water as the hospital had its own bore-well and two overhead water tanks and one sump with capacity of one lakh litres each. There were 12 sub tanks with a storage capacity of 10,000 litres each and each hospital building (including wards) had a separate overhead tank. The cleaning of the main overhead tank was done once in every 3 months and that of sub tanks and sump every month. The samples of water were regularly drawn and sent for test at the Ahmedabad District Laboratory of Gujarat Water Supply and Sewerage Board. The water so tested had confirmed that it was potable (free from chemical and bacteriological impurities). All wards were having water coolers with RO systems for drinking water. Care and Treatment in Mental Health Institutions– Some Glimpses in the Recent Period 85