RJD MP urges Bihar CM to order probe into embankment breaches
Sudhakar Singh also demands a review of construction and maintenance expenditure, and action against erring officials and engineers
Amid severe flooding across Bihar, Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) MP Sudhakar Singh has written to Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary urging an independent inquiry into the widespread breaches of embankments. In a four-page letter, Singh demanded a review of expenditure on embankment construction and maintenance, as well as action against responsible officials and engineers.
He expressed concern over the devastation caused to lives, homes, agriculture, livestock, and livelihoods. The MP highlighted reports of homes being washed away by floods, emphasizing the need for an inquiry to determine the extent of substandard construction, inadequate maintenance, technical errors, and administrative negligence.
Singh requested an independent high-level committee to conduct a technical and administrative inquiry, reviewing breach locations, causes, warnings, and rescue efforts. The inquiry should also examine past expenditure and allocated funds, and clarify reasons for embankments certified as safe. If negligence or irregularity is found, departmental proceedings should be initiated.
Additionally, Singh demanded immediate safety inspections of remaining vulnerable embankments and compensation for those whose homes were destroyed or washed away.
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