On the directives of Chief Minister Raman Singh, three officials of Water Resources Department (WRD), presently posted in Rajnandgaon district of Chhattisgarh, were suspended on charges of committing gross negligence in construction and maintenance of Sukhanullha barrage.
An order regarding suspension of three WRD officials — Sub Division Officer (Civil) B l Khobragade, the then SDO (Electrical and Mechanical) B R Yadav and Sub-engineer M R Ramteke, was issued from the Mantralaya, according to an official press release.
The suspended officers were accused of neglecting their assigned duties like construction of the barrage, gate erection, fabrication, operation and its maintenance. As a result of incessant rain recorded in the region recently, water level in the barrage constructed with the objective to store water significantly surged. Incapable to withstand the pressure of water, Gate number-7 of the barrage collapsed after which maximum water drained out from the barrage.