New Delhi, Feb 25 (IANS) A 54-year-old man, Ramnaresh Yadav, died after allegedly consuming contaminated drinking water in Bhagirathpura area of Indore, even as concerns continue to mount over suspected water-borne illnesses in the locality.Yadav had reportedly been battling health complications for over two weeks and was admitted to the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) for the past 15 days before succumbing during treatment on Tuesday.Speaking to IANS on Wednesday, his daughter Prerna Yadav alleged th…
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Bhopal, Feb 19 (IANS) At least 32,385 people from different age groups have ended their lives by suicide from across Madhya Pradesh in a span of just two years, the state government said in a written reply submitted on the fourth day of the budget session of the state Assembly on Thursday. The state government data made a shocking revelation that the number of suicide cases among youths — students were highest among total number of people who took the extreme step to end their lives.A total of …
Bhopal, Feb 19 (IANS) Congress legislators disrupted the fourth day of the ongoing Madhya Pradesh Assembly’s budget session on Thursday, demanding a formal debate on the drinking water contamination tragedy in Indore’s Bhagirathpura that has claimed several lives.As proceedings began, Leader of Opposition Umang Singhar said the party sought a discussion on the tragedy. Speaker Narendra Singh Tomar refused permission, saying the matter was sub judice and “a discussion on this subject could …
Bhopal, Feb 17 (IANS) Congress legislators, led by Leader of the Opposition (LoP) Umang Singhar, staged a protest on the second day of the Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly session on Tuesday over the deaths of people caused by contaminated water in Indore’s Bhagirathpura. The Congress MLAs held a symbolic demonstration in front of Mahatma Gandhi’s statue within the Assembly premises, carrying bottles filled with murky water and placards. They raised slogans against the state government, d…
Indore, Feb 10 (IANS) Two more persons died in Indore’s Bhagirathpura due to contaminated water, taking the death toll in Bhagirathpura to 35. The deceased were identified as Shaligram Thakur (75), who passed away on Monday night, and Riya (2) died on Tuesday morning.Shaligram’s daughter, Mona Thakur, told media persons that he (Shaligram) was referred to Shelby Hospital on January 2 due to vomiting and diarrhoea.“From there, he was admitted to Bombay Hospital, and he was discharged a few …
Indore, Feb 2 (IANS) Madhya Pradesh Congress President, Jitu Patwari, on Monday said that people of Indore should raise their voice on the water contamination issue in a show of solidarity with people who died in Bhagirathpura in the city and to make the administration and the public representatives accountable.Former Congress Minister Jitu Patwari, who also belongs to Indore, in a video message on Monday claimed that so far 32 people have lost lives due to contaminated water in Bhagirathpura, h…
Bhopal/Indore, Jan 28 (IANS) In a significant development amid the ongoing water contamination crisis in Indore, the High Court of Madhya Pradesh at its Indore bench has appointed a one-man commission to probe the tragedy in Bhagirathpura and its broader implications. The order, issued on Tuesday by Justices Vijay Kumar Shukla and Alok Awasthi, addresses multiple writ petitions filed as public interest litigations and individual complaints highlighting negligence by civic authorities that led to…
Indore, Jan 28 (IANS) The youth wing of the Madhya Pradesh Congress has launched a nine-day ‘Jan Adhikar Nyay Yatra’ from Wednesday, demanding clean drinking water and higher compensation for families of those who died after consuming contaminated water in Indore’s Bhagirathpura area.State Youth Congress media cell chairman Abhigyan Shukla said the march began at 11 a.m. from the statue of Devi Ahilya in Rajwada and would cover all Assembly segments of Indore district during the nine days….
Indore, Jan 23 (IANS) The drinking water contamination issue gripping parts of Indore district has resurfaced, with at least 22 people falling ill in Mhow tehsil after consuming suspected contaminated water. The incident, reported from Chander Marg in Patti Bazaar, has led to nine hospitalisations, while others are receiving treatment at home under medical supervision.Symptoms primarily include vomiting, diarrhoea, and in some cases, jaundice, raising public alarm following the recent deadly out…
Indore, Jan 20 (IANS) The Madhya Pradesh government on Tuesday constituted a state-level committee to investigate the water contamination incident in Indore’s Bhagirathpura, which has led to several deaths and left nearly 500 people affected by waterborne diseases. The committee, headed by Sanjay Kumar Shukla, Additional Chief Secretary of the General Administration Department, has been tasked with examining the actual causes and key facts behind the contamination.The panel also includes P. Na…