Bihar: Gandak Recedes, 7 Engineers Suspended over Flood Response Negligence
Officials said the river has fallen 177 cm at Rewaghat and nearly 9.87 lakh people were hit by floods.
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The water level of the Gandak River in Bihar is rapidly receding. At Rewaghat in Saran, the water level has dropped from a record 177 cm to 50 cm below the danger mark. Despite a 130 cm drop in Lalganj in Vaishali, the water level remains 52 cm above the danger mark, which is expected to subside within 24 hours. There is no pressure on the embankments. Seven engineers have been suspended for negligence during the floods, and departmental action …
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Hindustan TimesBihar: Gandak recedes, 7 engineers suspended over flood response negligence
<p>Patna, Oct 4 (PTI): Water level of the Gandak River in Bihar has started receding rapidly, even as the state government on Sunday suspended seven engineers and initiated departmental proceedings against another official for alleged negligence in handling the recent floods, an official statement said.</p><p>At Rewaghat in Saran, the water level of Gandak has fallen 177 cm from its record high and is now 50 cm below the danger mark, the stateme…
Following the unprecedented flooding of the Gandak River, action has been taken against eight engineers for negligence in protecting embankments. Seven have been suspended, and the chief engineer has also been prosecuted.
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