Indore, 2 January. Chief Minister Dr. Mohan Yadav has taken a strong stand on the incident of more than a dozen deaths and hundreds of people falling ill due to contaminated drinking water in Bhagirathpura, Indore. In the high-level review meeting held with the Chief Secretary and senior officials on Friday, he criticized many senior officials while performing administrative surgery and made it clear that playing with people’s health will not be tolerated at any cost.
This morning, along with the Chief Secretary and other officials, he reviewed the action being taken by the state government in the case of contaminated drinking water of Indore and gave necessary guidelines. Also discussed the report presented by Additional Chief Secretary (Urban Administration and Development).
Indore Municipal Corporation Commissioner and Additional Commissioner…
— Dr Mohan Yadav (@DrMohanYadav51) January 2, 2026
In this sequence, Chief Minister Mohan Yadav has instructed Indore Municipal Corporation Commissioner and Additional Commissioner to issue show cause notice in this regard, to immediately remove the Additional Commissioner from Indore and to take back the charge of the Water Distribution Department from the Superintendent Engineer in Charge. He has also given instructions to fill the required posts in Indore Municipal Corporation with immediate effect.
Earlier, taking the incident of citizens getting infected by contaminated water very seriously, the Chief Minister had suspended the concerned Zonal Officer Zone No. 4, Assistant Engineer and Assistant Engineer in-charge PHE with immediate effect and the Deputy Engineer in-charge PHE was taken out of service with immediate effect. An inquiry committee of senior officials has been formed to investigate the incident.
After taking strict action against the responsible officials in connection with the tragic incident due to supply of contaminated drinking water in Indore, we are also taking corrective steps at other places in the state. For this, instructions have been given to the concerned officials to make a time bound programme.
From this point of view, all 16 cities…
— Dr Mohan Yadav (@DrMohanYadav51) January 2, 2026
201 patients are still undergoing treatment, 32 of them are in ICU
As soon as the matter gained momentum, the administration started relief work on war footing in the affected area. Health screening of more than 40 thousand citizens of the area has been done. A total of 272 patients have been admitted so far, out of which 71 have been discharged. Currently 201 patients are admitted, out of which 32 are in ICU. Instructions have been given to provide the best medical facilities free of cost to all the patients admitted in MY Hospital.
Nothing is clear regarding the number of deaths
However, there is still confusion regarding the number of deaths due to contaminated drinking water. Authorities have officially confirmed only four deaths. Mayor Pushyamitra Bhargava has admitted to knowing about 10 deaths, while local residents say that 14 people, including a six-month-old baby, have lost their lives.
Water contaminated due to leakage in pipeline
Chief Medical and Health Officer (CMHO) Dr. Madhav Prasad Hasani said that the lab test report of a medical college in the city has confirmed that the drinking water in the area was contaminated due to leakage in a pipeline. However, the CMHO did not share the detailed findings of the report. Administrative officials are also avoiding giving clear information about this.
in Bhagirathpura More than 1400 people were affected by vomiting and diarrhea
It is noteworthy that leakage was found in the main drinking water supply pipeline near a police post in Bhagirathpura, where a toilet is built. The report claimed that the water supply got contaminated due to leakage. In the last nine days, more than 1400 people have been affected by vomiting and diarrhea in Bhagirathpura.
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