Gwalior Mansik Arogyashala (GMA), Gwalior (2nd to 4th February 2009, 21st to 24th February, 2010 and 29th January to 1st February, 2011) The construction of new overhead tank with a capacity of 3 lakh litres at an estimated cost of Rs. 17 lakhs had been completed but could not be handed over to GMA due to delay in installation of submersible pump by the public health engineering department as well as delay in laying pipelines for distribution of water. Public Health Engineering Department may make new overhead tank of 3 lakh litres capacity and fitted with submersible pump operational without any further delay. The samples of drinking water were drawn and sent to PSM Department, GR Medical College Gwalior for chemical and bacteriological examination. The testing report confirmed that one of the four samples drawn from OPD was found to be bacterially contaminated and, therefore, not potable. The water could be contaminated at the source, storage tank, or at the distribution point. The GMA confirmed that water storage tanks were cleaned regularly by using State-of-the-art technology with mechanized dewatering sludge removal, high pressure cleaning, vacuum cleaning, anti bacterial spray and ultra violet radiation. It implied that water was not contaminated at storage point and could be contaminated either at the source or at the distribution point. GMA needs to check whether water is contaminated at the source or at the distribution point and thoroughly investigate the causes of contamination of water and take corrective measures accordingly. Institute of Mental Health (IMH), Cuttack (4th and 5th July, 2011) It was difficult to say that water supplied to the patients and the relatives was potable. Samples of water were not drawn and sent for test to an approved PH testing laboratory although there was no dearth of such testing laboratories at Cuttack. There was no RO plant to ensure supply of potable water to MOs, para medical staff, patients and their attenders round the clock. The State Government had, however, accorded its sanction for installation of a RO plant in July 2011. The Budget provision of Rs. 13,73,546 had also been made for installation of RO plant. The plan and estimates prepared by the State PWD had been sent to the Director of Health Services for administrative approval. After the said approval PWD would install the RO plant. Mental Hospital (MH), Varanasi (5th July, 2010) The water had been supplied from a tube well through pipes to different barracks. It was bleached and stored for use in a storage tank. The daily requirement of water for total sanctioned bed strength of 331 patients at the rate of 135 litres Care and Treatment in Mental Health Institutions– Some Glimpses in the Recent Period 87