Bhopal, Jan 01: 01 official was dismissed from service and two others suspended even as the death toll climbed to 10 in Indore city, where more than 2,000 people have fallen ill after consuming contaminated water supplied by the municipal corporation.
The deceased include a six-month-old child, who passed away on Wednesday, and six women. More than 100 people from Indore’s Bhagirathpura area have been admitted to hospitals in the past one week after drinking water from a municipal supply line.
In-charge Sub-Engineer Shubham Shrivastava of the Public Health Engineering Department of the Indore Municipal Corporation was terminated while zonal officer Shaligram Sitole and Assistant Engineer Yogesh Joshi were suspended on the instructions of Chief Minister Mohan Yadav.
Till today, 212 patients were admitted in hospitals, out of which 50 patients have been discharged. Currently, the number of patients admitted in hospitals is 162, and the number of patients admitted in ICU is 26,” a statement from the office of Chief Medical and Health Officer said.
A three-member committee has also been formed to investigate the tragedy in Bhagirathpura area, which is headed by IAS officer Navjeevan Panwar, and consists of Superintendent Engineer Pradeep Nigam and Associate Professor at the Mahatma Gandhi Memorial (MGM) Medical College Shailesh Rai.
The panel will also investigate the delays in completing a tender issued in August for a fresh supply line in the area, a senior government official said.
However, Madhya Pradesh High Court has sought status report on the matter by January 2, Today.
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