Indore factories fined ₹30,000 for dumping untreated waste into drainage

On Friday, Municipal Commissioner Kshitij Singhal inspected industrial units in Indore, Madhya Pradesh, and discovered that two factories were releasing untreated wastewater straight into the municipal drainage network. The effluent, described as contaminated, was being discharged without any prior treatment, breaching local environmental regulations. Authorities responded by imposing a monetary penalty of ₹30,000 on each factory and directed them to adopt proper treatment measures. The fine underscores the city's ongoing effort to curb water pollution and safeguard public health, with officials warning that repeat violations could attract harsher penalties or even closure of the offending units. The incident highlights the need for stricter monitoring of industrial effluents in rapidly urbanising centres like Indore.