Chhattisgarh official fined Rs 53,000 for draining out 41 lakh litres of water from reservoir to retrieve cellphone (file picture)
The Chhattisgarh authorities has imposed a wonderful of Rs 53,092 on an official who allegedly drained out 41 lakh litres of water from a reservoir to retrieve his cell phone. The Water Assets division imposed the wonderful on Rajesh Vishwas, a meals inspector posted in Pakhanjore space of Kanker district, an official mentioned on Tuesday.
Vishwas was earlier suspended after the incident at Paralkot weir got here to gentle. In a letter to him, the division mentioned he drained out water from the cistern of a waste weir utilizing a diesel pump with out in search of permission from the competent authority after his cell phone fell into it.
This act was unlawful underneath the Chhattisgarh Irrigation Act, it mentioned. Vishwas wasted 4,104 cubic meters of water (41 lakh litres) for which he has been requested to pay Rs 43,092 on the fee of Rs 10.50 per cubic meter, the letter mentioned. In addition to, a penalty of Rs 10,000 has been imposed for evacuating water with out permission, the letter said. The official was, thus, requested to pay a complete of Rs 53,092 to the division inside ten days.
Vishwas had gone to the reservoir for an outing with buddies on Could 21 when his cell phone fell into the cistern of a waste weir whereas he was taking a selfie. He then allegedly roped in villagers and received diesel pumps to empty the water until the cellphone was lastly fished out on Could 25.
After the incident got here to gentle subsequent day, Kanker collector Priyanka Shukla sought a report, following which the official was suspended. The collector additionally issued a show-cause discover to the sub-divisional officer of the Water Assets division R C Dhivar for allegedly giving verbal permission to empty out water.
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