Minor Girl Death At Box Drain: Two Assistant Engineers Of CMC Suspended For Dereliction Of Duty

Bhubaneswar: The State Housing & Urban Development Department has suspended two assistant engineers of Cuttack Municipal Corporation (CMC), Cuttack for non-performance and dereliction in duty in connection with the death of a minor girl who died yesterday after huge iron pipes collapsed on her.

According to reports, Assistant Engineers – Dillip Kumar Sahoo and Sanjeeb Kumar Pradhan have been suspended by the H&UD Department.

This administrative step came close on the heels of the death of a minor girl in a box drain tragedy.

Disciplinary proceedings under major penalties against both Pradhan and Sahoo were contemplated for their non-performance of government duty during their incumbency. Therefore, the two engineers were placed under suspension with immediate effect on the basis of Rule-12(1)(a) of the OCS (CC&A) Rules, 1962 until further orders, separate notifications issued by the H&UD department said.