Chhattisgarh police on Wednesday lodged an FIR against Food Inspector Rajesh Vishwas, SDO of Water Resources Department Ram Lal Dhivar and Sub Engineer Chhote Lal Dhruv for involving in draining a dam to retrieve a mobile cellphone in Kanker district final week.
Earlier, the Chhattisgarh authorities on Wednesday suspended the water assets division (WRD) official for alleged negligence after 41 lakh litres of water was pumped out from a reservoir’s waste weir to retrieve a mobile cellphone.
Anurag Pandey, particular secretary of WRD, issued the suspension order of Dhivar, in-charge sub divisional officer (water assets) who was posted in Kapsi within the district.
As per the suspension order, Dhivar didn’t take any motion in reference to unauthorised evacuation of 4,104 cubic meter water – equal to 41 lakh litres – from the cistern of the waste weir of Paralkot reservoir for 4 days from May 21.
Dhivar’s act displays lack of standard inspection of reservoirs and negligence in discharging obligation, it stated, including that he has been positioned below suspension with fast impact.
Last week, Rajesh Vishwas, a meals inspector posted in Pakhanjore space of the district, was suspended for allegedly draining out water from the cistern of a waste weir with out searching for permission from the competent authority after his high-end mobile cellphone fell into it.
Vishwas had gone to the reservoir for an outing with pals on May 21 when his mobile cellphone fell into the water whereas he was taking a selfie.
He then allegedly roped in villagers and acquired diesel pumps to pump out water until his cellphone was fished out on May 25. After the incident got here to gentle, Kanker Collector Priyanka Shukla sought a report, following which Vishwas was suspended.
The collector additionally issued a show-cause discover to the SDO Dhivar for allegedly giving verbal permission to drain out the water, stated officials.
Vishwas has been requested to pay a penalty of Rs 53,092 to the division inside ten days for draining out a massive amount of water with out searching for permission from the authority.
(Report by Sikander/pti)
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