Contaminated water in Indore kills 10, sickens over 2,800. NHRC takes suo motu cognisance as sanitation lapses dent India’s cleanest city tag.

Contaminated water in Indore kills 10, sickens over 2,800. NHRC takes suo motu cognisance as sanitation lapses dent India’s cleanest city tag.

The Madhya Pradesh government has initiated action against senior officials of the Indore Municipal Corporation following a deadly outbreak of waterborne illness linked to contaminated drinking water supply in parts of the city.

Indore's Mayor reports 10 deaths from a diarrhoea outbreak linked to contaminated water, while locals claim 14 fatalities.

Officials reported that approximately 1,400 residents became ill due to contaminated water, noting that no patient is presently in serious condition.

“According to health department data, four people have died due to the diarrhoea outbreak in Bhagirathpura. However, I have received information about 10 deaths due to this outbreak,” Bhargava told PTI

According to hospital reports and accounts from local residents, people fell seriously ill after consuming contaminated water supplied to the area. Despite this, the state government has maintained in court submissions that only four deaths can be directly attributed to water contamination, a claim sharply disputed by affected families.

NHRC on Jan 1 issued a notice to the MP govt over the death of 7 people after allegedly consuming contaminated water in Indore district.

A child born after 10 years of fervent prayers and vows died due to water contamination that has claimed several lives in Indore city.

As deaths linked to contaminated drinking water continue to mount in Indore's Bhagirathpura area, the political sparring over the tragedy has intensified, cutting across party lines and exposing rare public dissent within the ruling BJP itself.

Trinamool Congress General Secretary Abhishek Banerjee lashed out at the BJP, citing the Indore water tragedy and Delhi's toxic smog as failures of 'double engine' governance. Kickstarting his pre-election campaign in West Bengal, Banerjee highlighted the death of 10 people in Madhya Pradesh due to contaminated water and the health emergency caused by Delhi's poor AQI. Reporting for India Today, Indrajit Kundu notes that Banerjee used these issues to counter Home Minister Amit Shah's 'Sonar Bangla' promise, questioning the BJP's delivery on basic needs like clean air and water.

Indore Water Contamination: District Collector Shivam Verma said the initial report suggests water contamination, while authorities continue to assess the situation on the ground.

Rahul Gandhi criticizes PM Modi's silence on Indore's water tragedy, highlighting misgovernance in Madhya Pradesh amidst rising casualties.

Infant dies from water contamination in Indore; family refuses government compensation, mourning loss after 10-year wait for child.

Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. "We are holding a symbolic protest by carrying dirty water that the people are being forced to drink, while BJP leaders and ministers are drinking RO water. We demand from the Chief Minister that such a minister, who is using words like 'ghanta,' while responding to a question from a journalist, should resign. There is an atmosphere of sorrow in Indore, but the minister is laughing while addressing a press conference. The minister should step down on moral grounds, and justice should be delivered to the people of the state," said Abhishek Parmar, vice president, MP Youth Congress. India News | MP: Youth Congress Protests Against Minister Kailash Vijayvargiya over Remark on Indore Water Contamination.