Datanomics: Madhya Pradesh records few bacterial contamination cases

Madhya Pradesh recorded 40 cases of bacteriological contamination in water samples in 2025-26 as of January 2, 2026, accounting for 0.15 per cent of all cases in the country

India’s cleanest city, Indore, is facing a major health crisis due to water contamination. At least 10 people died and over 200 were hospitalised due to sewage mixing with drinking water in the Bhagirathpura area. Madhya Pradesh recorded 40 cases of bacterial contamination in water samples in 2025-26 as on January 2, 2026, accounting for 0.15 per cent of all cases in the country. 

 

West Bengal accounts for around half of cases

 

West Bengal accounts for 44.52 per cent of all bacterial water contamination cases in 2025-26, down from 66.29 per cent in 2021-22 

 

Share of villages with bacterial contamination doubles

 

The share of villages with bacterial contamination has nearly doubled from 15.8 per cent in 2021-22 to 28.59 per cent in 2024-25 

 

Decline in water contamination share

 

The share of contaminated water samples has dropped sharply from 16.52 per cent in 2016-17 to 4.1 per cent in 2024-25