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Indore's Baghirathpura Water Tragedy: HC Report Blames Contamination, Orders Compensation
✍️ Amar Ujala · Indore
🗓 29 Aug 2026, 08:47 PM
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A single‑member judicial committee of the Indore High Court found contaminated water responsible for 24 of the 36 deaths in the Baghirathpura case and recommended compensation, while the court has refused to make the report public.
A judicial committee comprising a single member of the Indore High Court examined the Baghirathpura water contamination incident that claimed 36 lives. The committee concluded that unsafe drinking water was the direct cause of 24 deaths, marking it as the primary factor in the tragedy.
Based on its findings, the committee recommended that the families of the deceased receive compensation of Rs 20 lakh each, while other affected residents should be paid Rs 5 lakh per person. These figures aim to provide financial relief to those who suffered loss and health impacts due to the contaminated supply.
Despite the detailed recommendations, the High Court has declined to release the committee’s report to the public. Lawyers representing the victims argued that the refusal hampers accountability, insisting that officials responsible for water quality must be held answerable for the negligence.
The court’s decision to keep the report sealed has drawn criticism from civil society groups, who urge transparency and swift implementation of the suggested compensation scheme to aid the bereaved families and prevent similar incidents in the future.
Based on its findings, the committee recommended that the families of the deceased receive compensation of Rs 20 lakh each, while other affected residents should be paid Rs 5 lakh per person. These figures aim to provide financial relief to those who suffered loss and health impacts due to the contaminated supply.
Despite the detailed recommendations, the High Court has declined to release the committee’s report to the public. Lawyers representing the victims argued that the refusal hampers accountability, insisting that officials responsible for water quality must be held answerable for the negligence.
The court’s decision to keep the report sealed has drawn criticism from civil society groups, who urge transparency and swift implementation of the suggested compensation scheme to aid the bereaved families and prevent similar incidents in the future.