Overview
- Alguram Yadav, 70, died after nearly a month of treatment for severe vomiting and diarrhoea linked to the localized contamination in Indore’s Bhagirathpura.
- His wife, Urmila Yadav, had died on December 27 with similar symptoms, and their family disputes claims of prior illnesses in his case.
- The health department says Yadav had long-standing health issues, including paralysis and a leg fracture, underscoring a continuing dispute over causation.
- Around 450 affected residents have been treated and discharged, and three patients remain in hospital, according to the Chief Medical and Health Officer.
- Authorities say clean water now reaches about 30% of the area on alternate days, with pipeline repairs for the rest in final stages and further leakage tests and sampling planned, as a High Court order has demanded stronger accountability.