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| 1-lakh gallon water tank collapses in Paloura | | SE, Xen, AEE fired, enquiry initiated | |
Jammu, June 4: The quality infrastructure claims of the government came down crumbling as a one-lakh gallon capacity overhead tanker collapsed in the wee hours of this morning in Ploura area. This overhead tank was made operational some eight months ago.
In a quick-fix reaction, the government has placed under suspension one Superintending Engineer, two Executive Engineers and a Junior Engineer. An inquiry has also been ordered to fix the guilt.
A large number of local residents, unhappy with the poor quality of construction material used in the construction of over head tank, assembled near the collapsed structure and demanded stern action against the guilty.
An official spokesman said that the government has constituted a committee of officers which include Daleep Bakshi, Chief Engineer, I&FC, Jammu, B. R. Dogra Chief Engineer, RTIC, Jammu and OP Bajotra, Chief Engineer, ERA, Srinagar to enquire into the case and circumstances leading to the collapse of one lakh gallons capacity over Head Tank at Jaggi Darbar, Paloura.
The committee besides enquiring in the case and circumstances leading to the collapse of structure shall identify the officers and officials responsible for the lack of supervision and monitoring the construction work and submit its report to the government within a week’s time positively.
Pending enquiry by the above said committee Mr. Prem Nath, the then Executive Engineer, PHE City Division Jammu now I/C Superintending Engineer, Hydraulic Circle, Doda, Mr. Shiban, the then Executive Engineer, PHE City Division Jammu now Executive Engineer, ID-I Jammu, Mr. Rajinder Khajuria, Asstt. Executive Engineer and Mr. Irshad Parvaiz Jr. Engineer during whose tenure payments were made up to shaft level to the tune of Rs 9.25 lakh are hereby placed under suspension with immediate effect.
During their suspension, the said officers and officials shall remain attached with the office of Chief Engineer, PHE, Jammu.
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