LARKANA: All four ground water samples collected from Chandka Medical College Hospital (CMCH) Larkana have been found micro-biologically and chemically contaminated. This was revealed in a letter written by Health Department, Government of Sindh Karachi to CMCH Medical Superintendent (MS). The samples were collected and checked by a team of experts of Pakistan Council of Research in Water Resources (PCRWR) and Ministry of Science and Technology, Government of Pakistan, who visited CMCH and collected water samples from four different places including Casualty-Filtration Unit behind Orthopedic Department, water tank besides Kidney Ward and hand pump opposite Surgical Ward-II. The team recommended that in the past ground water of Larkana was potable (sweet). Presently its quality is deteriorated. Hence TDS level of all ground water sources in Hospital found beyond safe limit (1000 mg/l). The filtration for ground water is also useless because water used for filtration is unsafe due to high TDS. It was also observed that after filtration system increases intensity of bacterial contamination in feed water. The water analysis carried out by PCRWR showed that casualty water sample had Sodium (mg/l) 224, Sulfate 355 and TDS 1061. In Orthopedics it was respectively 214, 370 and 1,138 and it had also Coli-form/ml and E/Coli/ml 68 and 09 respectively. In kidney ward the ratio of chemicals was 401, 610 and 1536 respectively. It also had Coli-form and E/Coli as 57 and 01 respectively. The Surgical Ward hand pump had 880, 1050 and 2803 respectively. It also contained Fluoride 2.83 and its E/Coli was too numerous to count. Hence in remarks the research officers of PCRWR said that water is unfit for drinking purpose due to parameters mentioned above under prescribed standards. The letter further directed MS to address observations and ensure compliance of the recommendations of PCRWR along with latest report and action taken and submit the same to this office. Published in Daily Times, January 21st 2018.