Umerkote Bridge Collapse: Executive Engineer Suspended For Neglecting Duty
2 min read Umerkote: The Executive Engineer of Rural Works Division-II in Nabarangapur district, Santosh Kumar Samal was on Friday positioned underneath suspension in reference to the collapse of an under-construction bridge earlier this month that claimed one life.
Samal has been suspended with instant impact by the order of the Governor after being discovered responsible of negligence in obligation within the inquiry report submitted by the engineer-in-chief and chief engineer (PMGSY), mentioned an official notification issued by the agricultural growth division.
“Santosh Kumar Samal, Executive Engineer, R.W. Division-II, Nabarangapur (Umarkote) has neglected his duties as reported by the EIC, R.W., Odisha, BBSR and Chief Engineer (PMGSY) after their inquiry on the collapse of one RCC slab of the Bridge over NAGI at 1st Km on Janiguda-Talapadar road in the District of Nabarangpur,” the notification acknowledged.
A disciplinary continuing towards Samal is contemplated and due to this fact he’ll stay underneath suspension with instant impact till additional orders, the agricultural growth notification added.
During the interval of suspension, the headquarters of Samal is mounted on the workplace of the S.E., R.W. Circle, Sunabeda and he shall not depart the headquarters with out prior permission of S.E. R.W. Circle. However, he’s entitled to the fee of subsistence allowance in accordance with Rule 90 of the Odisha Service Code.
On January 10, a slab of the bridge over Nagi river immediately caved in whereas some staff had been leveling the higher floor of the construction. Mahendra Mali of Raighar village in Nabarangpur district had died on the spot whereas three different labourers had sustained crucial injures.
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