BENGALURU: An exclusive report by Public TV has exposed hotels in the Majestic area using water from toilets for cooking. The hotels, located near the railway station and metro, were found to be using water from the a public toilet tank for cooking, preparing food and washing utensils.
Public TV exposed the reality of the hotels and unhygienic food preparation, accompanied by the BBMP health officials.
The investigation revealed that the hotels were connected to the toilet tank through a separate pipeline, and the water was being used for cooking and washing utensils. The hotels were also found to be using the same water for making juices and other beverages.
After noticing the illegal connections the inside the hotels, BBMP health officials were shocked and shut those hotels immediately.
When the journalist asked the hotel staff where this water comes from, they replied, “From the bathroom, sir”. Seeing this, the senior health officer and team of Subhash Nagar ward in the western zone were shocked for a moment. They immediately warned three or four hotels and juice shops that were using toilet water by closing them.
The eateries had no metered water connection and had drawn electricity illegally. The hotel staff themselves admitted that they have been using this water for six months.
The investigation has raised concerns about the health and safety of the people who eat at these hotels. The hotels are located near the railway station and metro, and many people, including travelers and commuters, eat at these places. For now, the BBMP health department has taken action against the hotels and has sealed them. The department has also initiated an investigation into the matter.
This is not the first time that hotels in Bengaluru have been found to be using contaminated water for cooking and having illegal pipe connections. In the past, several hotels in the city have been found to be using contaminated water for cooking, and action has been taken against them.
