Indore Water Turns Toxic, Over 140 Hospitalised In Diarrhoea Outbreak

The reality behind Indore’s ‘Swachh City’ tag has been exposed as multiple localities reel under a severe drinking water crisis. Areas like Bhagirathpura, Gulzar Colony, and Pipliya Rao are reporting contaminated tap and tanker water sourced from the Narmada River, leading to a diarrhoea outbreak. Over 140 people have been hospitalised, with several critical cases and deaths reported. Water tests show dangerously high contamination levels, raising serious questions about civic governance, accountability, and public health preparedness in India’s so-called cleanest city.