Fact Check: Did BMC appeal to all citizens to drink boiled water for 7 days?

Claim: A paper cutting shows that BMC has appealed to all  citizens to drink boiled water in wake of coronavirus outbreak

Rating: False

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What is rumour about?

• A newspaper cutting is being circulated all over social media stating that BMC i.e. Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation has appealed to citizens of Mumbai to drink boiled water for 7 days. 
• Take a look at paper cutting that it is being forwarded on social media. 

Im courtesy: Twitter

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Google Trends 

After an analysis of Google Trends with respect to BMC's appeal for drinking boiled water for 7 days, one can see that people have been hugely interested to kw about same. maximum number of searches have been done on April 20, 2020.

Im courtesy: Google Trends 

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Republic World did a fact check 

• Republic World did a fact check on BMC's appeal to drinking boiled water for 7 days and found claims to be False. 
• Take a look at full view of newspaper clipping that is being circulated. newspaper clipping clearly states that BMC has recommended people to drink boiled water for 7 days due to water turbidity issues in regions like Ward L Kurla and Ward N Ghatkopar. 

Im courtesy: Twitter

• However, on a reverse im search, it was found that news dates back to May 2018 when Ghatkopar reservoir tank was being constructed. So news is definitely t recent news and it has connection to COVID-19 prevention as well. 
• Take a look at se clippings on Twitter which date back to 2018. It has same newspaper clipping attached to it. 

Im courtesy: Twitter

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