8 months ago
Indore Water Crisis: Deaths from Contamination
In Indore, a city known for its cleanliness, some people died because the drinking water was dirty.
A famous water expert, Rajendra Singh, said this happened because of a bad system and corruption.
The water comes from the Narmada River, 80 km away, and costs a lot of money to bring to the city.
Officials found a leak in the main water pipe near a toilet, which made the water dirty.
The mayor said the water is very expensive, like drinking ghee.
Some people say more than 16 people died, but officials say it's less.
The expert thinks the city should manage water better instead of relying only on the Narmada River.
At least six people died due to contaminated drinking water in Indore, with residents claiming the number is higher.
A leakage in the main water supply pipeline near a toilet is suspected to have caused the contamination.
Water conservationist Rajendra Singh blamed the crisis on systemic corruption and poor water management.
Indore relies on water from the Narmada River, 80 km away, with high electricity costs for supply.
The mayor highlighted the high cost of water, joking that it's like drinking ghee.
- Who
- Residents of Indore, Civic Officials, Mayor Pushyamitra Bhargava, Water Conservationist Rajendra Singh
- What
- Contamination of drinking water leading to deaths
- Where
- Indore, Madhya Pradesh
- When
- Recent days, with ongoing investigations
- Why
- Leakage in main water supply pipeline near a toilet, alleged corruption and poor water management
Key facts
- Location
- Indore, Madhya Pradesh
- Source of Water
- Narmada River
- Distance of Water Source
- 80 km from Jalud, Khargone district
- Monthly Electricity Cost
- Rs 25 crore
- Cost of Water
- Rs 21 per kilolitre
- Confirmed Deaths
- 6 (official), 10 (Mayor), 16 (residents)
- Water Supply Schedule
- Alternate days
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Quotes
Rajendra Singh
Renowned water conservationist and Ramon Magsaysay Award winner
“Indore's contaminated drinking water crisis is a system-created disaster. To save money, contractors lay drinking water pipelines close to drainage lines. Corruption has ruined the entire system. The Indore tragedy is the result of this corrupt system.”
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“The year-on-year decline in groundwater levels in Indore is the most worrying. I visited Indore for the first time in 1992. Even then, I had asked how long the city would depend on water from the Narmada river?”
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Pushyamitra Bhargava
Mayor of Indore
“Ever since I became mayor, I have been joking that Indore is one of the richest cities in Asia because we drink water that costs Rs 21 per kilolitre and also let it flow wastefully. We are not drinking water, but ghee.”
deccanchronicle.com
theprint.in
Sources
Water Contamination In Indore A System-made Disaster, Claims Waterman Rajendra Singh
Bhopal News: Leader Of Opposition Alleges Dirty Water Supply, Objects To Mechanical Engineer’s Waterworks Duty
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JSA (MP) draws Centre’s attention to Indore drinking-water linked public health crisis
Bhopal News: Water Under Scrutiny As Tests, Pipelines Raise Alarm
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