By Special Correspondent
Bhopal: Taking serious note of the tragic deaths of 23 citizens allegedly caused by contaminated drinking water in Indore’s Bhagirathpura area, the Madhya Pradesh Congress Committee has decided to conduct a “water audit” in every ward across the state to prevent a recurrence of such incidents.
As part of the initiative, state Congress president Jeetu Patwari on Monday carried out a site inspection in Ward No. 25 of the Banganga area under the South-West Assembly constituency in Bhopal. He was accompanied by Bhopal city district Congress president Praveen Saxena and Leader of the Opposition in the Municipal Corporation, Shabista Zaki. The inspection revealed that drinking water pipelines had been laid parallel to sewer lines, resulting in contaminated, worm-infested water from taps.
Subsequently, inspections were conducted in Wards 75 to 79 of the Narela Assembly constituency, including Nawab Colony, where residents also complained of polluted water supply. Former Narela candidate Manoj Shukla was present during the visit.
Patwari said providing safe drinking water was the government’s responsibility, but the Bhopal Municipal Corporation and the BJP-led state government remained indifferent to this serious public health issue. He asserted that the Congress would continue its struggle until citizens received clean drinking water.
