Indore Water Crisis: High Court Steps In After Deaths, 3 PILs Filed

• Indore's Bhagirathpura area reported deaths and illnesses due to contaminated water supply.
• The High Court is now involved, with three Public Interest Litigations (PILs) filed regarding the crisis.
• Court issued interim orders for free treatment and clean water, and later notices to Collector Shivam Verma and Commissioner Dilip Kumar Yadav.
• Municipal Corporation's status report on deaths is disputed; advocate Manish Yadav demanded increased compensation and a factual report.
• Next hearings for the PILs are scheduled for January 6 and January 19.

Why It Matters: Indore's contaminated water crisis escalates to High Court with multiple PILs and ongoing judicial oversight.