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Three Agra road cave-ins after heavy rain, 20 feet deep
Agra has reported three road cave-ins in a week after heavy August rains, with gaps nearly 20 feet deep at Karamyogi Enclave, Moti Katra and Tajganj. This is the second such collapse…
The Story in Brief
Agra has reported three road cave-ins in a week after heavy August rains, with gaps nearly 20 feet deep at Karamyogi Enclave, Moti Katra and Tajganj. This is the second such collapse at Karamyogi Enclave in a month. Samajwadi Party leader Nitin Kohli climbed into the pit using stairs and criticised the Smart City project. An autorickshaw carrying five passengers overturned in Peelikhar after hitting a water-filled ditch, injuring a girl student.
Agra Nagar Nigam chief engineer Arvind Srivastava said leakage in old sewer lines washes away soil beneath the road, causing collapse. The civic body has started repair work and promised to replace ageing sewer lines. The incidents come days after NHAI cracked down on the Lucknow-Kanpur Expressway concessionaire for cracks.
The Indian Opinion
The usual narratives blame either the rain or the opposition for political point-scoring. But the truth is these are the same old sewer leaks and poor maintenance that plague any Indian city during monsoon. The Smart City tag is meaningless if the basics are not fixed. The real test will be whether Agra Nagar Nigam replaces the ageing sewer lines it identified as the cause, or merely fills the holes and waits for the next downpour.
Sources (2): ndtv.com, hindustantimes.com
This story was synthesised by AI from the 2 sources linked above.
Updated: this story now draws on 2 sources.
