Archive · 1 Oct 2026
Indore Probe Finds Pipeline Lapses, Missing Sewer Records
A judicial commission investigated contaminated water in Bhagirathpura, Indore.
It found that parts of the water pipeline system were not properly checked or maintained.
Some damaged pipes were not replaced on time.
The commission held executive engineer Sanjeev Kumar Srivastava responsible for serious failures.
It also found that important old sewer and water pipeline records were missing.
These records included maps, designs and maintenance documents.
Without them, the commission could not fully identify problems with construction or contractor responsibility.
The commission recommended another inquiry to find out how the records went missing.
A judicial inquiry into Bhagirathpura water contamination found serious maintenance failures in Indore’s water supply network.
Executive engineer Sanjeev Kumar Srivastava was held responsible for failing to ensure inspections, repairs and effective monitoring.
The inquiry found that key records for old sewer and water pipelines were unavailable.
Missing documents included maps, designs, work orders, measurement books, inspection records and completion certificates.
The commission recommended a separate inquiry into how the records disappeared and who was responsible for preserving them.
- Who
- The judicial inquiry commission examined the incident and held executive engineer Sanjeev Kumar Srivastava responsible for serious lapses.
- What
- The inquiry found failures in pipeline maintenance and missing records for old sewer and water supply networks.
- When
- The sewer network was laid between 1990 and 1995, and the water supply network between 1999 and 2004; Srivastava was associated with the water supply department from 2013 to 2026.
- Where
- Bhagirathpura in Indore, Madhya Pradesh.
- Why
- The commission said inadequate inspections, delayed pipeline replacement, weak monitoring and missing records hindered determination of the exact causes and responsibilities.
- Inquiry
- Judicial inquiry into the Bhagirathpura water contamination incident
- Location
- Bhagirathpura, Indore, Madhya Pradesh
- Official held responsible
- Executive engineer Sanjeev Kumar Srivastava
- Sewer network construction
- Laid between 1990 and 1995
- Water network construction
- Laid between 1999 and 2004
- Missing records
- Maps, alignment plans, engineering designs, work orders, measurement books, inspection records and completion certificates
- Recommendation
- A separate inquiry into the missing records and responsibility for preserving them