Salem Government Hospital denies allegations on lack of water supply

Defying the allegations of erstwhile BJP authorities president K. Annamalai and quality carried by fewer media organisations, the Salem Government Hospital stated that determination is nary deficiency of drinking h2o astatine the infirmary and its premises.

On Wednesday (December 17, 2025), Mr. Annamalai alleged that for the past 2 weeks drinking h2o was not available at the authorities hospital. In a statement, defying these allegations, the Salem Government Administration said that per time 4,500 to 5,000 radical are visiting the infirmary and connected an mean 1,500 to 1,800 radical are provided with aesculapian care. Continuous drinking h2o installation is disposable astatine each buildings connected the infirmary premises and determination is nary h2o scarcity. Per day, 5.56 lakh litres of h2o is required for the hospital. 

The merchandise added that determination are borewells with centrifugal facilities disposable successful 21 places. RO h2o installation is disposable astatine 64 places successful the infirmary and per day, Salem Corporation is supplying 3.70 lakh litres of drinking water. The toilets successful each ward are maintained good and the cleaning details are recorded promptly by the in-charge nurses. All toilets are equipped with h2o facilities.

For lodging complaints astir h2o issues, a mobile number, 73581-31350, is disposable successful the hospital. Instructions were besides fixed to beverage shops operating connected the infirmary premises to supply drinking h2o free-of-cost for radical visiting the shops. Failure to comply volition effect successful strict action, the infirmary added successful the release.