Indore Contaminated Water Deaths: Indore, Madhya Pradesh’s cleanest city, is currently in the news not for its beauty and cleanliness, but for a different reason. A crisis of contaminated water is unfolding in the Bhagirathpura area of the city. So far, eight people have died, and more than 100 are reported to be ill. Residents had been complaining about the supply of contaminated water for several days. The seriousness of this situation became apparent on Monday when more than 100 people had to be hospitalised due to vomiting and diarrhea.
Indore Contaminated Water Deaths: 34 people in critical condition
The negligence of the authorities is so extreme that even after the first death from vomiting and diarrhea on December 26, those responsible took no action. On Monday, of the approximately 100 people who arrived at the hospital, 34 were in such serious condition that they had to be admitted. This incident occurred in the Bhagirathpura area of Indore, which falls under the Indore-1 constituency of the state’s Urban Development and Housing Minister, Kailash Vijayvargiya.
Increased Complaints of Vomiting and Diarrhoea
According to reports, people in the Bhagirathpura area have been falling ill continuously since December 24. Initially, there were only a few patients, but the number gradually increased. Following complaints of vomiting and diarrhea, several people were admitted to the hospital. The government has now taken significant action in this matter. Due to the infection of local residents by contaminated water, the government has suspended Zonal Officer Zone 4 Shaligram Shitole and In-charge Assistant Engineer PHE Yogesh Joshi. The services of In-charge Sub-Engineer PHE Shubham Srivastava have also been terminated. The Chief Minister has tweeted about this action on X (formerly Twitter).
Indore Death News: Rs. 2 lakh in compensation for deceased families
इंदौर शहर के भागीरथपुरा क्षेत्र में हुई घटना बेहद दुखद है। मृतकों को श्रद्धांजलि अर्पित करते हुए उपचाररत प्रभावितों के शीघ्र स्वस्थ होने की कामना करता हूं।
मृतकों के परिवारजनों को 2-2 लाख रुपये की सहायता राशि दी जाएगी। मरीजों के इलाज का पूरा खर्च सरकार वहन करेगी। स्थिति पर नजर…
— Dr Mohan Yadav (@DrMohanYadav51) December 30, 2025
Chief Minister Dr. Mohan Yadav has taken serious note of the incident in the Bhagirathpura area of Indore and has ordered the Collector to take action against the officials responsible. A three-member committee has also been constituted to conduct a thorough investigation into the entire incident.
The committee will be headed by IAS officer Navjeevan Panwar, and will also include Pradeep Nigam (Superintending Engineer) and Dr. Shailesh Rai (Associate Professor at the Medical College). This committee will conduct a complete investigation into the matter and take appropriate action against those responsible. The Chief Minister has also announced an ex-gratia payment of ₹2 lakh each to the families of the deceased. The government will bear the full cost of treatment for the injured.
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