{
  "id": 5299186,
  "title": "3-Year Delay In Bhopal's Narela Drain Project; BMC Engineer Suspended",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/03/3-year-delay-in-bhopals-narela-drain-project-bmc-engineer-suspended",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-03T09:08:58.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/bhopal/3-year-delay-in-bhopals-narela-drain-project-bmc-engineer-suspended"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Bhopal's Narela Assembly constituency has been plagued by a three-year delay in the Narela Drain Project, leading to the suspension of Executive Engineer Brijesh Kaushal for alleged negligence. The drain, proposed by Narela MLA and Minister Vishwas Sarang during the previous municipal commissioner's tenure, was projected to cost around ₹15 crore and had obtained administrative approval with a tender already awarded. However, the contractor abandoned the work after just a portion of the project was completed.\n\nDespite these setbacks, Kaushal allegedly did not conduct regular progress reviews or guarantee completion. Local complaints led to an inspection by Sarang, who publicly reprimanded the engineer for the ongoing delay. Following Sarang's dissatisfaction, BMC Commissioner Sanskriti Jain subsequently suspended Kaushal. The drain was intended to be part of the stormwater management system, aiming to prevent waterlogging in Narela, an area that experienced severe flooding during recent monsoon rains. The incomplete drain left the region at risk of flooding during heavy rainfall, causing ongoing inconveniences for residents.",
  "summary": "Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh): The construction of a drain between Sundar Nagar and Udiya Basti in the Narela Assembly constituency has remained incomplete for the past three years, prompting the Bhopal Municipal Corporation (BMC) to suspend Executive Engineer Brijesh Kaushal for alleged negligence. The drain was proposed following directions from Narela MLA and Minister Vishwas Sarang during the…",
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  "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."
}