E. Coli Scare: Bhopal Groundwater Contaminated Amid Indore Deaths
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News18•08-01-2026, 21:54
E. Coli Scare: Bhopal Groundwater Contaminated Amid Indore Deaths
- •E. coli bacteria detected in groundwater samples from Bhopal's Khanugaon, Adampur Cantonment, and Vajpayee Nagar.
- •Authorities have banned groundwater use in affected Bhopal areas after four samples failed quality tests.
- •The contamination raises concern following 20 deaths in Indore's Bhagirathpura linked to E. coli in water.
- •Bhopal Municipal Corporation confirms treated piped water is safe, but acknowledges long-term issues with ageing pipelines running parallel to sewer lines.
- •Infrastructure upgrade is underway with AMRUT 2.0 scheme to replace 75,000 connections and lay 750 km of new pipelines.
Why It Matters: Bhopal faces E. coli groundwater contamination, prompting bans and infrastructure upgrades after Indore deaths.
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