A three-member committee has been formed to probe the incident of water supply pipe burst at Kharguli area in Guwahati May 25.
Water Supply Pipe Burst At Kharguli
It is noted a notification has been released by the Assam housing and urban affairs department stating that a three-member panel will launch an enquiry into the incident.
The panel will comprise of Prabitra Ram Khaund, Secretary to the Govt. of Assam DoHUA, Ramendra Sunde Choudhury, Retd. Secretary to the Govt. of Assam, PHE Department cum Addl. Mission Director and Sanjai Kr. Mahanta, Retd. Chief Engineer, Irrigation Member Department cum Addl. Mission Director (Admin), AMRUT.
The panel has been given a three-day time to submit a report of its findings. Further, the Kamrup-Metro district administration has initiated a separate inquiry into the incident. This is led by chief executive member of Kamrup-Metro district disaster management authority CEM Ajit Kumar Sarma.
One woman died and many people sustained injuries in the pipe burst at Kharguli. At least 40 houses were damaged in the incident.
The incident occurred when valves were opened for testing of water supply through the newly laid pipes. Reportedly, the section of the pipe, where the burst took place was not newly laid.
