Indore's Clean City Image Shattered: 67% Water Samples Fail Jal Shakti Report

• Ministry of Jal Shakti's 'State Report 2024' reveals 67% of Indore's drinking water samples failed quality tests, exposing a grim reality for the "cleanest city."
• Only 33% of Indore's water was found potable, significantly lower than the national average of 76%, with Madhya Pradesh seeing 37% of samples fail.
• The report coincides with a contaminated water tragedy in Bhagirathpura, Indore, causing 15 deaths and over 2800 illnesses, with 201 still hospitalized.
• Investigation uncovered major negligence, including only 14.7% availability of field-testing kits in Indore and a lack of standard operating procedures for water testing.
• Following the Bhagirathpura incident, the Commissioner of Indore Municipal Corporation, Additional Commissioner, and two water distribution officials were dismissed.

Why It Matters: Indore's clean city status is undermined by critical water quality failures and official negligence, leading to tragic consequences.