A day after a Congress report alleged that 98% of water samples collected by the party from 29 wards failed laboratory tests, the Congress party on Saturday demanded that the Indore Municipal Corporation (IMC) collect water samples from at least 200 locations daily, conduct laboratory testing, and publish the results transparently.
Congress Rejects Mayor's Criticism
IMC leader of the opposition Chintu Chouksey rejected Mayor Pushyamitra Bhargav’s statement that the opposition was defaming the city, citing the contamination tragedy in Bhagirathpura. Chouksey stated, “Congress independently collected and tested water samples across 29 municipal wards. Following the public release of these findings by MPCC chief Jitu Patwari, the opposition demanded that IMC supply clean drinking water by collecting samples from at least 200 locations, testing them in a lab, and publishing the report on a daily basis.”
New Groundwater Recharge Project
To address declining groundwater tables, IMC on Saturday announced a new sub-surface water recharge project executed with technical and financial assistance from IIT Roorkee and the National Institute of Urban Affairs. The project involves constructing scientific rainwater harvesting and shallow aquifer recharge systems at 10 select locations across the city.
Following lithological and hydrological surveys conducted between January and April, Nehru Stadium was selected as the model site. The stadium will capture rainwater across 5,315 square meters to recharge an estimated 51 cubic meters of water daily into the local water table.
