Top officials removed after contaminated water kills 15 people in Indore

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• 15 people died in Indore due to contaminated water in the past three days
• MP CM ordered removal of key officials over water contamination issue
• Over 2,000 people fell ill; pipeline leakage identified as the cause

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Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav on Friday directed the removal of the Additional Commissioner from Indore, and to relieve the In-Charge Superintending Engineer of the charge of the Water Distribution Works Department.

This came after 15 people died of water contamination in the last three days. He announced the removal of officials on micro blogging site X.

"Following the stern action taken against the responsible officials in connection with the tragic incident caused by the supply of contaminated drinking water in Indore, we are also taking corrective measures for other places in the state. For this purpose, instructions have been given to the concerned officials to prepare time-bound programs. In this regard, a virtual meeting of the mayors, chairpersons, and commissioners of all 16 municipal corporations, as well as district collectors, the health department, urban development department, public health engineering department, and other concerned headquarters-level officials, has been convened this evening, in which a review of the entire state will be conducted and necessary instructions will be issued,” he said.

He also wrote on X, "I also discussed the report presented by the Additional Chief Secretary (Urban Administration and Development). I issued directions to the Indore Municipal Corporation Commissioner and Additional Commissioner to issue a show-cause notice in this regard, to immediately remove the Additional Commissioner from Indore, and to relieve the In-Charge Superintending Engineer of the charge of the Water Distribution Works Department. I also issued directions to immediately fill the necessary positions in the Indore Municipal Corporation with effect from now."

According to reports, an official was earlier removed from service and two officials were suspended after more than 2,000 people fell ill after consuming the contaminated water.

The lab test of the contaminated water revealed that a vomiting-diarrhoea outbreak that claimed the lives of 15 people happened due to the contaminated substances in water, officials said.

The lab test said that Indore has a "life-threatening" water supply system. meanwhile, Indore's Chief Medical and Health Officer (CMHO) said that the water was contaminated because there was a leakage in a pipeline.