Punjab govt suspends 3 officials after Madhopur headworks gates collapse
Punjab government took action after Madhopur Headworks gates collapsed. Three water resources department officials faced suspension. The incident followed a massive water discharge from Ranjit Sagar Dam. Gates at the barrage were suspected to be non-operational. Flooding worsened in Pathankot and Gurdaspur. A private firm previously certified the gates. A formal probe is underway to determine the cause.
Punjab government took action after Madhopur Headworks gates collapsed. Three water resources department officials faced suspension. The incident followed a massive water discharge from Ranjit Sagar Dam. Gates at the barrage were suspected to be non-operational. Flooding worsened in Pathankot and Gurdaspur. A private firm previously certified the gates. A formal probe is underway to determine the cause.
