A CAG report in 2019, said 8.95 lakh residents were supplied contaminated water while 5.45 lakh cases of water borne diseases were reported by officials during this period. Another CAG report in 2022 highlighted lack of water testing by urban local bodies (ULBs) and said adverse effects on the health of the population cannot be ruled out, and found no separate programme for flushing or cleaning of distribution pipelines had been prepared. Indore Water Contamination: CAG Flagged Water Borne Diseases, Lack of Water Testing, Adverse Impact on Population - The Wire
A committee from the government-run Mahatma Gandhi Memorial Medical College in Madhya Pradesh has submitted an audit report to the Indore administration which said that 15 of the 21 fatalities might be linked to a recent outbreak of vomiting and diarrhoea in Bhagirathpura area, reported Press Trust of India, citing sources. While the Indore administration has so far confirmed the deaths of six persons due to vomiting and diarrhoea caused by drinking contaminated water, local residents have said that 23 patients, including a six-month-old child, have died so far due to the outbreak connected with contaminated drinking water.
Sravasti Dasgupta
16/01/2026