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Bridge with 90-degree flip: MP govt takes motion in opposition to eight engineers
Officials related to the development had argued that that they had no different possibility however to construct the bridge this fashion given the paucity of land and presence of a metro rail station close by.(X/@SirKazamJeevi)
“I took cognizance of the serious negligence in the construction of Aishbagh ROB and ordered an inquiry. On the basis of the inquiry report, action has been taken against eight PWD engineers,” Chief Minister Mohan Yadav mentioned on X late within the night.
Seven engineers together with two chief engineers have been suspended with fast impact whereas a departmental inquiry will likely be performed in opposition to a retired superintendent engineer, he added.
The building company and design advisor have been blacklisted, and a committee has been shaped to make mandatory enhancements within the ROB, the chief minister mentioned.
“The ROB will be inaugurated only after improvements are made,” he added.
The newly constructed over-bridge grew to become a topic of criticism and mock with native residents and netizens questioning its design and questioning how autos would negotiate the sharp 90-degree flip.
The engineers in opposition to whom motion was taken for the alleged defective design have been chief engineers Sanjay Khande and G P Verma, in-charge govt engineer Javed Shakeel, in-charge sub-divisional officer Ravi Shukla, sub-enginner Umashankar Mishra, assistant engineer Shanul Saxena, in-charge govt engineer Shabana Rajjaq, and retired superintendent engineer M P Singh, mentioned PWD further chief secretary Neeraj Mandloi.
The authorities additionally blacklisted architect agency M/s Puneet Chaddha and design advisor M/s Dynamic Consultant, he mentioned.
Built at a value of ₹18 crore, the ROB was constructed to enhance the connectivity between Mahamai Ka Bagh, Pushpa Nagar and the station space with New Bhopal, benefiting some three lakh individuals.
Last week, the PWD shaped a committee to discover a resolution as a way to guarantee protected motion of autos on the bridge. Officials related to the development had argued that that they had no different possibility however to construct the bridge this fashion given the paucity of land and presence of a metro rail station close by. If a bit of further land is made obtainable, the 90-degree sharp flip might be transformed right into a curve, officers had mentioned.
