Local residents say that the water from taps is muddy and has a foul smell. Children in several homes of the region have fallen ill with some missing pre-board exams and school.

The Madhya Pradesh government on Tuesday told the High Court that bacterial contamination of drinking water led to widespread infection in Indore's Bhagirathpura area, where several people have died of diarrhoea and vomiting since December-end.

The Madhya Pradesh government on Tuesday told the High Court that bacterial contamination of drinking water led to widespread infection in Indore's Bhagirathpura area, where several people have died of diarrhoea and vomiting since December-end.