Indore, Jan 7 (IANS) The Madhya Pradesh government has provided compensation of Rs 2 lakh each to the families of 18 people who died following the outbreak of illness caused by contaminated drinking water in Indore’s Bhagirathpura area, an official said.While the administration is still assessing the overall impact of the incident, officials said the assistance has been extended to families where deaths have been confirmed, even as the health crisis triggered by the contamination continues to be…
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Indore, Jan 2 (IANS) Amid suspense on the number of casualties from consumption of contaminated water in Indore, senior BJP leader and Madhya Pradesh Urban Affairs Minister Kailash Vijayavargiya on Friday said that he would give exact figure on Saturday. The Minister during a visit to Bhagirathpura, the area where contaminated water resulted in several deaths and over 200 still admitted, refrained from giving any response on media queries.However, when reporters continued to ask about suspense o…
Indore, Jan 2 (IANS) Amid the health crisis in Indore’s Bhagirathpura area which came from contaminated water and killed several people, the Madhya Pradesh government, on Friday, took action against senior officials of the city’s municipal corporation.The state government has issued a show-cause to the Indore Municipal Commissioner Dilip Kumar Yadav and Additional Commissioner Rohit Sisonia, who has been transferred from Indore with immediate effect.Pradeep Nigam, In-charge Superintendent Engine…
Indore/New Delhi, Jan 2 (IANS) Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, on Friday launched a scathing attack on the BJP-led Madhya Pradesh government over the contaminated water crisis in Indore, accusing the administration of distributing “poison” instead of water while remaining in “deep slumber.”In a strongly-worded post on social media platform X, LoP Gandhi described the incident as a grave violation of the right to life, holding the “double-engine government” fully responsi…
Bhopal, Jan 2 (IANS) Senior BJP leader and former Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Uma Bharti has strongly condemned the state government over the contaminated water crisis in Indore, describing the deaths as a profound shame for the administration and calling it a critical test for Chief Minister Mohan Yadav.In a series of posts on social media platform X on Friday, Bharti expressed deep anguish over the incident in the Bhagirathpura area, where sewage mixed with drinking water pipelines led to a …
Indore, Jan 1 (IANS) The Mahatma Gandhi Memorial Medical College in Indore, which was tasked with testing water samples to ascertain the cause behind the health crisis in Bhagirathpura area, has submitted its report to the authorities on Thursday.Confirming the report, Indore Chief Health and Medical Officer (CHMO) Dr. Madhav Hasani said that laboratory analysis conducted at MGM College revealed that people fell ill and died after consuming contaminated water.“The medical college’s test repo…
Indore, Dec 31 (IANS) The Indore Bench of the Madhya Pradesh High Court has taken stringent action in response to the ongoing public health crisis in the city’s Bhagirathpura area, where contaminated drinking water has triggered widespread illness and deaths.Expressing strong displeasure over negligence that endangered citizens’ lives, a vacation bench comprising Justice Rajesh Kumar Gupta and Justice B.P. Sharma directed the state government to provide completely free medical treatment to a…
Indore, Dec 31 (IANS) In an effort to ensure better co-ordination between administration and hospitals for treatment of people affected by suspected contaminated water in Indore’s Bhagirathpura, the Madhya Pradesh government appointed over two dozen administrative and revenue officials on Wednesday. A notification issued on Wednesday, stated that total 14 Tehsildars appointed have been tasked to ensure better coordination between the hospitals and the health department. Additionally, as many as …
Bhopal, Dec 29 (IANS) Madhya Pradesh Governor Mangubhai Patel on Monday praised the Indian Blind Women’s T20 World Cup 2025 winning team, describing it as a “symbol of women’s empowerment”. Governor Patel made this remark during an interaction with three players from Madhya Pradesh in the national blind women’s T20 team—Sushma Patel, Sunita Sarathe and Durga Yewale at Lok Bhavan, Bhopal.”Their victory is an excellent example of the courage and inner strength of persons with disabilities….