Mumbai may have the distinction of receiving much cleaner water compared to most cities in the country, but contaminated water still seems to be a concern in a few SoBo wards. Water contamination complaints vis-a-vis population were the highest at Bhendi Bazar, Dongri, Chira Bazar, Kalbadevi and Byculla last year, shows data gathered from the BMC under the Right to Information Act.

As per the figures obtained by non-profit Praja Foundation, the BMC received 1,940 complaints about poor quality water in 2019, while the number stood at 1369 the next year. Last year, there were 1,342 complaints about dirty water.