Yet in one of its neighbourhoods, contaminated drinking water has triggered a diarrhoea and vomiting outbreak that has claimed at least seven lives, exposing gaps in basic civic services and setting off a political storm. Mayor Pushyamitra Bhargava confirmed that seven people had died after falling ill due to contaminated water. “The Indore Municipal Corporation's health department is constantly working with the people to resolve their problems. We are getting them diverted.”A toilet was found constructed over the pipeline, and drainage water possibly entered the drinking water line through the leak. “The contaminated drinking water incident has put an ugly blot on the image of the country's cleanest city, Indore, but the authorities are merely indulging in a cosmetic exercise in the name of action,” he said.

Source: The Telegraph December 31, 2025 11:53 UTC