3 engineers suspended in Kendrapara bridge collapse incident
Three engineers from the works department's Kendrapada division have been suspended for gross negligence in connection with the collapse of an under-construction bridge over the river Gobari on a bypass.
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Kendrapada: Three engineers from the works department's Kendrapada division have been suspended for gross negligence in connection with the collapse of an under-construction bridge over the river Gobari on a bypass.
Prasan Kumar Samal, A.E., Section-I, Sub-Division-I, Kendrapara (R&B) Division-I, Khirod Chandra Behera, E.E., Kendrapara (R&B) Division-I, and Nihar Ranjan Majhi, A.E.E., Kendrapara (R&B) Division-I are the suspended engineers.
It should be noted that the bridge over the Gobari River on Kendrapada's second bypass road was under construction when the bridge guarder collapsed 12 hours after it was installed on March 15. The project will cost Rs 10 crore to implement.
The action was taken after it was determined that the three engineers violated the Odisha Government Servants' Conduct Rules, 1959. According to sources, the three were found guilty of gross negligence in duty, technical flaw, and compromised quality of work, which resulted in the collapse of one pre-stressed concrete girder and incidental damage to the bridge.
Executive Engineer Behera was suspended for failing to conduct required inspections at regular intervals.
Following the incident, opposition members raised the issue in the state Assembly during its budget session, demanding a thorough investigation and harsh punishment for those responsible.
