Dec 24, 2025 – Contamination outbreak begins in Bhagirathpura when a leak in the municipal pipeline allows sewage to mix with drinking water, prompting health officials to start a door‑to‑door survey of more than 12,000 residents across 2,700 households. [16]

Dec 26, 2025 – Six‑month‑old baby Avyan develops diarrhoea after his mother dilutes milk with tap water, marking the first fatal case linked to the outbreak. [1]

Dec 29, 2025 – Avyan dies, and his family rejects the ₹2 lakh ex‑gratia payout, saying “money cannot replace our child.” [9]

Late Dec 2025 – Rapid cremations prevent post‑mortem examinations, fueling later disputes over the true death toll. [16]

Jan 1, 2026 – Health officials report 212 hospitalisations and 50 discharges, with Chief Minister Mohan Yadav calling the crisis “an emergency‑like situation”; Minister Kailash Vijayvargiya tells a journalist “stop asking free questions,” later apologising after the clip goes viral. [14][13]

Jan 1, 2026 – Laboratory tests find bacterial contamination in 26 of more than 70 water samples, and the National Human Rights Commission orders Madhya Pradesh’s chief secretary to submit a detailed report within two weeks. [13]

Jan 1, 2026 – A tender for a new Bhagirathpura water line, opened in August, is slated to be cleared by Jan 2, with construction to begin once approved. [13][15]

Jan 2, 2026 – Mayor Pushyamitra Bhargava says he has information on ten deaths, while residents claim fourteen, including the infant; CMHO Dr Madhav Prasad Hasani confirms contamination from a pipeline leak near a police outpost and a nearby toilet. [12][11]

Jan 2, 2026 – Rahul Gandhi posts on X, “Modi is silent when the poor die,” citing at least ten deaths and over 1,400 affected people in Indore. [11]

Jan 2, 2026 – The Madhya Pradesh Congress alleges fifteen deaths, prompting Chief Minister Mohan Yadav to suspend two senior IMC officials and issue a show‑cause notice to the municipal commissioner. [8]

Jan 2, 2026 – State health data show 272 patients admitted, 71 discharged and 32 in intensive care; the government promises ₹2 lakh compensation for each deceased family and announces new statewide water‑safety guidelines. [2][5]

Jan 2, 2026 – The NHRC takes suo moto cognizance, demanding a report within two weeks; a three‑member probe panel headed by Navjeevan Panwar is formed to investigate the leak and tender delays. [5][15]

Jan 3, 2026 – Officials confirm six deaths and more than 200 hospitalisations; Mayor Bhargava cites information on ten deaths, the municipal commissioner Dilip Kumar Yadav is transferred, two senior engineers are suspended, and the government declares the outbreak “under control” with minute‑to‑minute monitoring. [7][6]

Jan 5, 2026 – A real‑time Kobo survey deploys 200 teams to 2,745 households, detecting 38 new diarrhoea cases and raising the official death toll to seven; 110 patients remain hospitalised, including 15 in intensive care. [4]

Jan 6, 2026 – Health teams distribute ORS packets, zinc tablets and chlorine tablets, station five ambulances round‑the‑clock, and continue free treatment for patients in private facilities. [4]

Jan 10, 2026 – At least eight deaths are confirmed as the outbreak persists; investigators identify sewage leakage as the likely cause, the case moves to court, and IIT Bombay expert Pradip Kalbar warns that “systemic gaps in maintenance and rapid response” jeopardise urban water safety. [3]

Early Jan 2026 (future) – The cleared tender for a new water supply line is expected to commence construction within weeks, aiming to replace the compromised pipeline and prevent further contamination. [13][15]

By mid‑Jan 2026 (future) – The NHRC‑mandated report to the chief secretary is due, which could trigger additional accountability measures and policy reforms for water safety in Madhya Pradesh. [5][13]