Water shortage halts surgeries; pipeline project to restore regular supply within a month
Indore (Madhya Pradesh): In a much-needed relief for Maharaja Tukojirao Holkar (MTH) Hospital, the longstanding water crisis is expected to ease as MGM Medical College has sanctioned ₹8 lakh to the Indore Municipal Corporation (IMC) for laying a new Narmada pipeline.
The new pipeline will directly connect the hospital to an overhead tank via Maharani Road, ensuring stronger water pressure and a consistent supply—something the hospital has been lacking for the past eight days. The connection work is set to begin Wednesday and is expected to be completed within a month.
Due to the acute shortage, the hospital has been forced to suspend all elective surgeries, severely impacting patients arriving from surrounding districts. Currently, only three out of the required ten daily water tankers are being supplied, worsening conditions. Pregnant women and their families have reportedly been forced to buy drinking water, and restrooms remain largely unusable after midday.
Three of the hospital’s four borewells have dried up, and a previous ₹9.5 lakh investment in a smaller Narmada line failed due to poor water pressure.
“We have received the cheque from the college administration. Work on the new line will start shortly. In the meantime, we’ve also increased the number of tankers being sent to the hospital,” said Sanjeev Srivastava, Executive Engineer of the Narmada Project.
Hospital authorities had faced mounting pressure following repeated complaints to the CM Helpline and civic officials, eventually prompting this more sustainable solution.
