Overview
- Health teams surveyed roughly 12,000 residents, treated more than 1,100 for symptoms, and reported 111–149 hospital admissions, while fatalities range from three to four officially to seven per the mayor, with some reports higher, including an infant.
- Preliminary inspections identified a leak on the main line beneath a toilet near the Bhagirathpura police post, raising the likelihood that sewage entered the drinking supply, and laboratory reports are still awaited.
- The state dismissed an in‑charge sub‑engineer and suspended two officials, and constituted a three‑member investigation panel led by IAS officer Navjeevan Panwar.
- Water service to the affected area has been cut off and replaced by tanker deliveries, hospitals have been directed to treat patients at no cost, and Rs 2 lakh compensation has been announced for bereaved families.
- The Madhya Pradesh High Court sought a status report and directed free treatment, as opposition leaders demanded accountability and flagged earlier complaints and project delays.