Tropol : In Madhya Pradesh’s Damoh, drinking contaminated well water resulted in two deaths so far, and 45 others are hospitalised, of whom condition of 10 remains critical.
Incidentally, the tragedy unfolded Deputy Jal Shakti Minister, Prhlad Singh Patel own home constituency of Damoh - turf to one of the worst around the country, largely owing to rivers drying up from excessive stone mining and absence of gates in check dams. In 2018, drought here, triggered mass migration from villages to various places in search of water.
