Indore Water Contamination Kills 10: Top Officials Removed, CM Orders Strict Action

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News18•02-01-2026, 22:08
Indore Water Contamination Kills 10: Top Officials Removed, CM Orders Strict Action
- •Indore Municipal Corporation Commissioner Dilip Kumar Yadav and other top officials removed/suspended after 10 deaths due to water contamination in Bhagirathpura.
- •Madhya Pradesh CM Mohan Yadav announced stringent action, ordering disciplinary measures and statewide corrective steps to prevent future incidents.
- •Additional Commissioner Rohit Sisonia and PHE Superintending Engineer Sanjeev Shrivastava suspended; show-cause notices issued to commissioner and additional commissioner.
- •Over 1,400 people affected by vomiting and diarrhoea; local residents claim 15 deaths, while health department confirms 4.
- •Contamination caused by a leakage in the main drinking water supply pipeline near a police outpost, where a toilet was constructed over it.
Why It Matters: Indore officials face severe action after contaminated water kills 10; CM orders statewide reforms.
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