{
  "id": 2714046,
  "title": "₹104 Crore Road Washed Away Just Six Months After Construction In MP's Sidhi",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/23/104-crore-road-washed-away-just-six-months-after-construction-in-mps",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-23T04:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/bhopal/104-crore-road-washed-away-just-six-months-after-construction-in-mps-sidhi"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In Sidhi district of Madhya Pradesh, India, a newly built road worth Rs 104 crore in the Rampur Naikin area was severely damaged due to heavy rainfall over the past two days. The Khaira-Dithoura road was washed away by strong water flow, prompting concerns about the quality of construction and drainage systems. The road was built approximately six months ago without proper drainage arrangements. Consequently, rainwater overflowed onto the road, causing a significant section to collapse. Additionally, the Bhawarsen Pahad route, connecting over twenty villages in the Khaddi area, has been blocked as soil and large stones fell from the hills onto the road. This blockage has disrupted more than a dozen night buses connecting Rewa, Satna, and Rampur Naikin. Local residents stated that the newly constructed route had shortened the distance to Rampur Naikin by nearly 30 km. Repair work has commenced to address the damage and restore traffic as soon as possible. Union Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan and former Chief Minister Digvijaya Singh faced criticism for their alleged extravagant spending on a flight between Bhopal and Delhi.",
  "summary": "Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh): A newly constructed road built at a cost of Rs 104 crore in Sidhi district’s Rampur Naikin area was damaged after heavy rain for the past two days. A large portion of the Khaira-Dithoura road was washed away due to strong water flow, raising questions over the quality of construction and drainage arrangements. The road was constructed around six months ago, but reportedly…",
  "key_points": [
    "₹104 crore road washed away in Rampur Naikin, Sidhi district",
    "Heavy rainfall over two days caused severe damage to Khaira-Dithoura road",
    "Repair work initiated to restore traffic and address construction issues"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}