Action against officials failing to ensure water supply in water hit areas: Priyank Kharge warns
"State government has released funds for adequate supply of water" he said
Kalaburagi: Social Welfare Department Minister Priyank Kharge on Sunday warned against the officials of district administration adding that they should pay special attention to the water scarcity issue in the district.
During the meeting he urged Deputy Commissioner, Zilla Panchayath CEO and other top officials of District Administration to ensure water supply to every part of the district as adequate funds have already been provided to the authorities in this regard.
He added that despite sanctioning crores of rupees to resolve the issue the officials were not doing their duties in resolving the issue. He also vowed to initiate action against the officials who are not fulfilling their duties in resolving the water crisis in the district.
“There is no shortage of funds for drinking water. We have sanctioned funds to Municipalities, Zilla Panchayaths, Taluk Panchayaths to ensure water supply to every part with help of tankers and other sources” Kharge added.
MLA M Y Patil, MLC Tipannappa Kamakanoru, Deputy Commissioner Venkatesh Kumar, senior police officers and others were present in the meeting.
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Chhattisgarh: FIR against Vedanta group chairman Anil Agarwal, others after blast kills 20 workers
Sakti (Chhattisgarh) (PTI): The Chhattisgarh police on Thursday registered an FIR against Vedanta Group chairman Anil Agarwal and others in connection with the blast at the firm's power plant in Sakti district that claimed 20 lives, an official said.
The explosion occurred on April 14 at the Vedanta plant in Singhitarai village when a steel tube carrying high-pressure steam from the boiler to the turbine burst, leaving several workers with severe burn injuries. The incident claimed 20 lives and left 16 persons injured.
A case has been registered at Dabhra police station under sections 106 (causing death by negligence), 289 (negligent conduct with respect to machinery) and 3(5) (common intention) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, Sakti Superintendent of Police Prafull Thakur said.
"Eight to ten individuals, including Vedanta Group chairman Anil Agarwal, have been named in the FIR. If more persons are found responsible during the investigation, their names will be added," Thakur told PTI.
Investigation into the incident is underway and several reports are awaited, including post-mortem reports of the deceased and findings from the forensic science laboratory and the industrial health and safety department, he said.
"A technical team has also been constituted to probe the cause of the blast. Further sections will be added if required after all reports are received," the SP said.
Following the incident, the opposition Congress had demanded registration of an FIR against the plant management and a judicial inquiry into it.
