New Delhi, Jan. 5 -- Since late December, at least 10 people have died and many have fallen ill from consuming contaminated drinking water in Indore's Bhagirathpura area, following which test reports of the water samples confirmed the tap water was a cocktail of deadly pathogens, including E coli, salmonella and vibrio cholerae bacteria among others. The incident has surprised many, given Indore has been projected as a as a strong performer in municipal administration, especially in solid waste management, at a time when most urban local bodies across the country struggle with basic service delivery. However, experts said the Indore tragedy is not an isolated malfunction, but a symptom of longstanding structural issues in India's urban wate...