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Indore Appoints New Municipal Commissioner Amid Water Contamination Crisis

The Madhya Pradesh government has appointed 2014-batch IAS officer Kshitij Singhal as the new Municipal Commissioner of Indore, replacing Dilip Kumar Yadav. This appointment follows the suspension of two officials after contaminated water in Bhagirathpura led to several deaths and over 200 hospitalizations. District administration teams are conducting door-to-door inspections of water quality and storage tanks while running health camps in the affected area. District Collector Shivam Verma stated that investigations are ongoing and most patients are recovering, though two ICU patients were in critical condition.

Key Points: New Indore Municipal Commissioner Amid Water Contamination Crisis

  • New Municipal Commissioner appointed
  • Water contamination deaths in Bhagirathpura
  • Over 200 hospitalized
  • Door-to-door water inspection
  • Health camps in affected area
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Indore gets new Municipal Commissioner; district admin starts water inspection in Bhagirathpura

Kshitij Singhal appointed as Indore Municipal Commissioner as district administration inspects water in Bhagirathpura after contamination deaths.

"Our team is continuously conducting investigations... our water supply lines are also being checked. - District Collector Shivam Verma"

Indore, Jan 3

Chief Minister Mohan Yadav-led Madhya Pradesh government, on Saturday, appointed Kshitij Singhal, a 2014 batch IAS officer as the new Commissioner of Indore Municipal Corporation.

A notification for appointment of Kshitij Singhal as the new Municipal Commissioner of Indore was issued by the State Chief Secretary Anurag Jain.

Singhal has replaced Dilip Kumar Yadav, who has been transferred from Indore on Friday.

The development came a day after the Chief Minister Mohan Yadav ordered to suspend the Indore Additional Commissioner Rohit Sisoniya and Sanjeev Shrivastava, who is the Superintendent Engineer In-charge of the Public Health Engineering department.

Meanwhile, Indore district administration on Thursday started a survey to check the water quality being supplied through tankers in Indore's Bhagirathpura area where contaminated water killed several people in the past one week and more than 200 were still admitted in multiple hospitals across the city.

Along with an extensive checking of water quality, teams of district administration are also making residents of Bhagirathpura area aware about the use of safe drinking water to ensure the safety of people, especially children and senior citizens, who were the most affected due to the contaminated water supply tragedy in Indore.

The awareness campaign and inspection led by the Indore District Collector Shivam Verma began early morning on Saturday and it will continue till the evening.

During the door-to-door visit, officials are also inspecting water stored in underground and roof-top tanks built in the area.

Speaking to IANS, District Collector Verma said that multiple teams of staff members have been deployed to conduct door-to-door inspection in Bhagirathpura.

A close monitoring is being carried out at the spot where the most number of people have been severly affected.

"Our team is continuously conducting investigations. Wherever cases of food poisoning have been reported and patients have tested positive, we have instructed all departments to carry out thorough inspections in the surrounding areas. Along with this, our water supply lines are also being checked," District Collector Verma told IANS.

Verma also told that people admitted in hospitals are being provided better treatment and are recovering fast.

He said that the condition of two out of 27 patients admitted in ICU wards were in critical state till Friday, however, they have recovered on Saturday.

Over 200 people are admitted in more than 30 hospitals -- both government and private health care institutions in different parts of Indore.

On the other side, more than 22 teams of medical staff are conducting health checkup through camps in the Bhagirathpura area.

- IANS

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Shreya B
Good to see the door-to-door inspection and health camps. The focus on children and senior citizens is crucial. But this is a recurring issue in many Indian cities. We need permanent solutions, not just reactive measures after a crisis. Jal Jeevan Mission needs to be implemented properly here. 🙏
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Aman W
Transferring one officer and appointing another is just administrative musical chairs. The real issue is the crumbling water supply and sewage lines in older areas. Hope the new commissioner, Mr. Singhal, is given a free hand and budget to fix the root cause.
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Priyanka N
My relatives live near Bhagirathpura. The fear is real. The awareness campaign is good, but what about compensation for the families who lost loved ones or are facing huge hospital bills? The administration must support them beyond just medical treatment.
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David E
Working in public health here, I see this often. The swift action after the tragedy is commendable, but sustainable water quality monitoring is missing. Indore is a smart city winner – it should lead in using technology for real-time water quality surveillance to prevent such incidents.
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Kavya N
Glad to hear the patients are recovering. The efforts of the medical teams and Collector Verma are praiseworthy. But let's not forget this next monsoon. Proper drainage and preventing sewage mixing with drinking water lines should be the new commissioner's top priority. Jai Hind!

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