Madhya Pradesh government has appointed 2014-batch IAS officer Kshitij Singhal as the new Indore Municipal Commissioner following deaths linked to contaminated water. The move comes amid suspensions, investigations and a large-scale survey of water quality in affected areas
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The 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 days after several people lost their lives after drinking contaminated water.
A notification for the appointment of Kshitij Singhal as the new Municipal Commissioner of Indore was issued by the State Chief Secretary Anurag Jain, as cited by news agency IANS.
The 2014 batch IAS, Kshitij Singhal, has replaced Dilip Kumar Yadav, who was transferred from Indore on Friday.
The major development came a day after the Chief Minister, Mohan Yadav, ordered the suspension of the Indore Additional Commissioner, Rohit Sisoniya, and Sanjeev Shrivastava, who is the Superintendent Engineer in charge of the Public Health Engineering department.
Indore district administration started a survey to check water quality
After various people in Indore died due to allegedly drinking contaminated water, the Indore district administration on Thursday started a survey to check the water quality being supplied through tankers in Indore's Bhagirathpura area. Apart from various people losing their lives, more than 200 people are still admitted to multiple hospitals across the city.
Along with an extensive checking of water quality, teams of district administration are also making residents of the Bhagirathpura area aware of 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 from the Indore district administration are also inspecting water stored in underground and rooftop tanks built in the area.
Speaking to the media, District Collector Verma said that multiple teams of staff members have been deployed to conduct door-to-door inspections in Bhagirathpura.
District collector Verma emphasised, "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," as cited by news agency IANS.
Over 200 people are still admitted to hospital after drinking contaminated water in Indore
The District Collector also said that people admitted to hospitals are being provided better treatment and are recovering fast.
He said that the condition of two out of 27 patients admitted to ICU wards was critical till Friday; however, they recovered on Saturday.
Over 200 people are admitted to more than 30 hospitals -- both government and private healthcare institutions in different parts of Indore, reported IANS.
On the other side, more than 22 teams of medical staff are conducting health checkups through camps in the Bhagirathpura area.
(With inputs from IANS)
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