Indore (Madhya Pradesh): Madhya Pradesh CM Mohan Yadav arrived in Indore on Wednesday around 6:30 pm after nine deaths were reported in the city due to contaminated water.
He first visited Verma Hospital in the Pardeshipura area, where he interacted with patients and enquired about their well-being.
Earlier on Tuesday, he took to social media to express sorrow over the crisis and wrote, "Taking the incident of citizens falling ill due to contaminated water in Indore’s Bhagirathpura area very seriously, the concerned Zonal Officer of Zone No. 4, the Assistant Engineer and the In-charge Assistant Engineer of the PHE have been suspended with immediate effect."
He added, "The In-charge Sub-Engineer of the PHE has been removed from service with immediate effect. A committee of senior officials has been constituted to investigate the incident. Any negligence affecting public health will not be tolerated."
The CM also announced an ex-gratia of ₹2 lakh for each bereaved family and said the government would bear the full cost of treatment of the patients, directing officials to closely monitor the situation and take effective action.
List of deceased
As per reports, a pipeline leak contaminated the drinking water with sewage in Bhagirathpura, triggering a health crisis. Over 1,100 people have received treatment so far.
The deceased were identified as Avyaan Sahu, 50-year-old Gomti Rawat, 31-year-old Uma Kori, and Santosh Bigoliya. Gomti Rawat and Uma Kori were residents of Bhau Gali, Bhagirathpura. Earlier, on Tuesday, Nandlal Pal (75), Urmila Yadav (69), Uma Kori (31), Manjula, wife of Digambar (74), and Seema Prajapat (50) were reported dead.
MP High Court seeks report
The state’s high court has asked the Madhya Pradesh government for a detailed status report on the deceased patients and the current situation in Bhagirathpura, Indore. The government has been directed to submit the report by January 2.
(The story is being updated)
