BENGALURU: In one of the worst cases of water contamination in recent times, as many as 270 women from Silver Crest Clothing Factory in Sarjapura fell ill that led the Bengaluru Urban Deputy Commissioner KA Dayanand to put a stop to production in the factory till they get clearance certificates from a dozen departments including health, labour, sanitation and food safety.
One of the factory workers (who requested anonymity) has filed a case in the Sarjapur Police Station against the management of the factory that employees around 2,700 employees including tailors, checkers, helpers and supervisors.
The police booked the case under section 337 of the Indian Penal Code, which is causing hurt by an act of endangering life or personal safety of others.
The women were treated in Town Hospital, Sarjapur, after they complained of stomach pain, diarrhoea and vomiting.
“I couldn’t cook the night meal for my children.
I was brought to the hospital directly.
Dr Mohammed Mustafa, one of the treating doctors, said, “We are a 50-bed hospital hence we have kept some women in the ICU but they are not critical.
Health officials said that identification of the exact contaminant that caused their illness is still awaited.
They will be serving a notice to the factory to separate the eating area from the rest of the factory, said Anekal District Health Officer Dr Gnanaprakasham A. Omkar Murthy, health supervisor from the State Surveillance Unit, Department of Health and Family Welfare, said, “We inspected the factory on Tuesday.
They need to maintain a certain distance.” “There is no barrier separating the eating area where the women bring home-cooked food and the room where cutting of garments happen.