Bhagirathpura Tragedy Haunts Indore’s Palda As Residents Bring ‘Contaminated’ Water To IMC

On Tuesday, residents of Palda in Indore reached the IMC Jan Sunwai with bottles of water they claimed was being supplied in their area. The water was allegedly contaminated, reminiscent of the tragedy that struck Bhagirathpura months ago, where 36 people reportedly died after consuming unsafe tap water. Led by Sonila Mimrot, Leader of Opposition in the Indore Municipal Corporation, and Kunal Solanki, a Ward 75 corporator, the residents expressed their fears of a similar catastrophe if the problem was not addressed promptly.

Mimrot accused the civic body of relying on paperwork rather than addressing ground-level issues, while Solanki urged officials to drink the water if the situation did not improve. Daily Water-Saving Habits Key To Indore’s Long-Term Water Security, Say Experts

Additional Municipal Commissioner Ashish Pathak assured that engineers had recently carried out repair work on a pipeline in Palda, which may have temporarily affected water quality. Pathak clarified that the Indore Municipal Corporation supplies water only after regular sampling and testing. He added that officials would conduct an investigation and inspect the area at night before resuming the water supply.