Overview
- Indore’s divisional commissioner confirmed a medical panel’s audit that attributes 15 deaths to the diarrhoea outbreak tied to contaminated municipal water.
- Authorities report 440 total hospital admissions since December 29, with 413 discharged and 27 still admitted, including eight in intensive care.
- Pipeline supply to Bhagirathpura remains halted while phased water testing continues, and households collect drinking water from tankers and bottled sources.
- District records show ex-gratia payments of ₹2 lakh each to 18 families, while disputed tallies persist between official figures and residents’ claims of up to 23 fatalities.
- Political responses intensify as Rahul Gandhi schedules a January 17 visit and the chief minister launches an AMRUT 2.0 water-supply package exceeding ₹800 crore.