The latest fatality has been identified as Anita Kushwah (65), who had been undergoing treatment for over a month at Bombay Hospital, where she was on ventilator support.
In the order dated January 3, Malviya asserted that people had died after consuming “contaminated and dirty water supplied by the BJP-run municipal corporation” in Indore.
Vijayvargiya had used an objectionable word in response to a reporter question on Indore contaminated water deaths.
Sounding a warning, the Delhi water minister asked the official to resolve the issue within 48 hours or face action.
Kejriwal chaired a high-level review meeting with DJB officials. Delhi Water Minister Saurabh Bhardwaj, Delhi Jal Board Vice Chairman Somnath Bharti and senior DJB officials were present in the review meeting.
According to authorities, the affected people have been shifted to the Raichur Institute of Medical Sciences and other hospitals in Arakera and Devadurga.
Among the sick, 17 patients have been referred to Jaipur's SMS Hospital, and ten to Karauli district headquarter while 55 patients are still under treatment at Hindaun city hospitals.
They pointed out that, despite the state government's efforts to secure the availability of clean drinking water, the business had provided tainted water.
Sources said Makarabbi village where the tragedy took place has a population of more than 2,000 people. During installation of new pipeline to borewells, old pipes got damaged and sewage water got mixed up with drinking water.
Preliminary investigations revealed that the patients had either been affected by food poisoning or due to the consumption of dirty water. The two children died on Monday at their respective homes, and after that over a dozen were admitted to the hospital.
