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MP Govt Forms Judicial Commission to Probe Bargi Dam Cruise Boat Tragedy
On Sunday, The Madhya Pradesh Government ordered a one-member judicial commission to investigate the cruise boat tragedy at Bargi Dam in Jabalpur.
The Madhya Pradesh Tourism Department cruise boat capsized on April 30 at Bargi during a sudden storm, killing 13 persons while 28 others were rescued.
Retired High Court judge Sanjay Dwivedi will chair the commission, which will probe the accident's causes, examine rescue measures, and fix responsibility for the tragedy.
The panel will submit its report within three months while establishing Standard Operating Procedures for a Quick Response Team under the Inland Vessels Act, 2021, and NDMA Boat Safety Guidelines, 2017.
A judicial commission carries greater public credibility and institutional weight than a routine departmental inquiry, justifying the formation of this panel to address the tragedy.