Updated On: 04 January, 2026 08:16 AM IST | Indore | Agencies
Tea sellers are using mineral water, even as middle-class Indoris struggle to afford it; residents claim municipal tap water has been ‘dirty’ for the past three years

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The water contamination tragedy in Madhya Pradesh’s commercial capital Indore has left people shunning municipal tap supply and scurrying for bottled water, putting a financial strain on those with limited means. Stall owners are using bottled water to make tea to reassure customers of safety. Despite using bottled water, the price of tea has not been increased, pointed out tea stall owner Tushar Verma.
