Archive · 23 Jul 2026
NGT Seeks Accountability Over Indore Water Tragedy
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) is asking the Madhya Pradesh government to find out who is responsible for a bad water problem in Indore.
Last December, 36 people died, and many got sick because the drinking water was dirty.
The NGT wants the government to fix the water system and make sure this doesn't happen again.
They gave 29 instructions to improve water safety across the state.
The NGT is also looking into the bigger problem of dirty drinking water in Madhya Pradesh.
NGT directs Madhya Pradesh government to fix accountability for negligence in drinking water supply management.
Cholera outbreak in Indore's Bhagirathpura area last December killed 36 and sickened hundreds.
Investigation revealed sewage contamination in drinking water pipelines and extensive bacterial contamination.
NGT issued 29 directives to improve drinking water systems across urban local bodies.
Next hearing scheduled for September 16, with a judicial commission already investigating the incident.
- Who
- National Green Tribunal (NGT), Madhya Pradesh government, Rashid Noor Khan, Kamal Kumar Rathi
- What
- NGT seeks accountability for negligence in drinking water supply management following a cholera outbreak in Indore
- When
- December 2023 (incident), September 16 (next hearing)
- Where
- Indore, Madhya Pradesh, India
- Why
- To prevent similar incidents and ensure accountability for negligence in water supply management
Government and MPPCB
Applicants and Advocates
Scope of the Case
Government and MPPCB
The MPPCB argued that the Bhagirathpura tragedy was already under consideration before the Tribunal.
Applicants and Advocates
The applicants and their advocates argued that the present proceedings concern the larger issue of drinking water contamination across Madhya Pradesh.
- Date of Incident
- December 2023
- Location
- Bhagirathpura, Indore, Madhya Pradesh
- Deaths
- 36
- Illnesses
- Hundreds
- Contaminants Found
- Total coliform bacteria in 50 of 52 samples, E. coli in 40 samples
- Next Hearing Date
- September 16
- Number of Directives Issued
- 29