Indore: Drain Water Used for Vegetable Farming, Posing Serious Health Risks

• News 18 investigation reveals vegetables are being cultivated using drain water in Indore's Bhangarh area.
• A pipeline directly supplies contaminated drain water to fields, leading to health hazards for consumers.
• Despite a previous High Court order and a similar incident causing 30 deaths from contaminated water, the practice continues.
• Doctors warn that consuming such vegetables can cause severe stomach diseases, infections, and even cancer due to coliform bacteria, roundworms, and toxic elements like arsenic and cadmium.
• Authorities have been aware of the issue, with past actions taken to destroy crops, but the problem persists, raising questions about public health safety.

Why It Matters: Indore's use of drain water for vegetable farming poses severe health risks, despite past warnings and court orders.