Overview
- Health officials report 111 patients admitted and on-the-spot care for 1,146 others after surveying 2,703 households covering about 12,000 residents in Bhagirathpura.
- Municipal teams isolated the affected line, began repairs, flushing and chlorination, and deployed tankers, with water sample test results expected within about 48 hours.
- Chief Minister Mohan Yadav announced free treatment at private hospitals and Rs 2 lakh ex gratia for each confirmed death linked to the incident.
- Accountability steps include the suspension of zonal officer Saligram Sitole and assistant engineer Yogesh Joshi, and the removal of PHE in-charge sub‑engineer Shubham Srivastava.
- Authorities cite a leak near a police check post toilet over the main pipeline as the likely contamination point, while residents dispute the toll—claiming up to eight deaths—and say complaints about foul water date to December 25.