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Madhya Pradesh Launches Two-Phase Clean Water Drive With Robotics and GIS After Indore Deaths

Weekly water hearings alongside the 181 helpline aim to enforce time‑bound fixes statewide.

Overview

  • Chief Minister Mohan Yadav unveiled the Swachh Jal Abhiyan with a two‑phase timeline running Jan 10–Feb 28 and Mar 1–May 31.
  • The campaign will deploy robots to inspect pipeline interiors and use GIS mapping to identify leaks and sewer–drinking water intersections.
  • All water treatment plants and storage tanks will be cleaned, with progress monitored through a GIS‑based mobile application.
  • Weekly Jal Sunwai hearings on Tuesdays, with 181 helpline intake, will mandate time‑bound resolution of drinking‑water complaints.
  • In Indore’s Bhagirathpura, 3,600 borewells have been chlorinated, 30% of pipeline relaying is complete, clean supply is targeted within three days pending sampling, and Rs 2 lakh has been paid to 18 families after at least eight deaths.