7 engineers suspended, 2 firms blacklisted over Bhopal’s 90-degree bridge

In a significant fallout following India Immediately’s report on the controversial 90-degree bridge in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav has suspended seven engineers of the Public Works Division (PWD) and blacklisted the design guide firm concerned within the venture.

Based mostly on the inquiry findings, seven engineers, together with two Chief Engineers, have been suspended with rapid impact. Moreover, departmental proceedings have been initiated towards a retired Superintendent Engineer. The federal government has additionally blacklisted each the development company and the design guide chargeable for the defective design.

In a put up on X, Yadav stated, “I’ve taken cognisance of the intense lapses within the development of the Ashbagh ROB and ordered an inquiry. Based mostly on the report, motion has been taken towards eight engineers from the PWD. A committee has additionally been shaped to hold out mandatory corrections within the bridge. The bridge will solely be inaugurated after these enhancements are made.”

The bridge, constructed to ease congestion at a busy railway crossing within the Ashbagh space, drew public outrage as a result of its dangerously sharp 90-degree flip. Regardless of early criticism, officers had initially defended the design, attributing the flawed alignment to restricted land availability close to a metro station. “As a result of lack of land, there was no different choice,” VD Verma, Chief Engineer, had stated earlier.

Nevertheless, after mounting stress and an in depth report aired by India Immediately, the Chief Minister ordered an inquiry. The investigation revealed gross negligence within the planning and execution of the venture.

Earlier, PWD sources had knowledgeable India Immediately that corrective measures would contain eradicating the present railing on the 90-degree flip and changing it right into a broader curve, probably rising the bridge width by roughly three toes.

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