Indore's Clean City Facade Crumbles: Contaminated Water Kills 13, Negligence Exposed

• India's 'cleanest city' Indore faces a health crisis with 13 deaths and over 1000 illnesses due to contaminated drinking water.
• The issue stems from burst, 40-year-old pipelines in Bhagirathpura mixing with sewer water, despite complaints to CM Helpline.
• A BJP councilor demanded action against officials for negligence, citing a year-old replacement file delayed for seven months.
• Despite 1700 crore rupees approved under Amrit 2 scheme for water works, tender processes were slow, leading to the crisis.
• Opposition and a BJP councilor call for accountability, suspension of Indore Canal Corporation Commissioner, and removal of Mayor and Minister Kailash Vijayvargiya.

Why It Matters: Indore's clean city image is shattered by administrative negligence leading to 13 deaths from contaminated water.