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The state of affairs in India shocks us where buildings and damns collapse so often. It is as if we have no regard for the human life that could be at stake.  With so much of the taxpayer’s money being spent on taking on these enormous projects, is getting quality infrastructure too much to ask for?
The same can be seen on Wednesday in Bihar when a portion of a dam in Kahalgaon in the Bhagalpur district worth Rs. 389 crores collapsed 24 hours before it was even inaugurated.
Bihar: Ahead of inauguration tmrw portion of dam in Bhagalpur's Kahalgaon broke down;dam made at cost of Rs.389 crores. Nearby areas flooded pic.twitter.com/EIdBfonnd7
— ANI (@ANI) September 19, 2017
The nearby areas are flooded and it is causing havoc in the lives of many.
According to an India Today source the Minister of Water Resources, Lallan Singh said
“The dam broke due to release of water in full capacity. The incident has not caused any damage to the newly constructed part of the project.”
Bihar CM, Nitish Kumar who was supposed to inaugurate the dam, has now canceled his visit.
Project which was all set to be inaugurated by Bihar CM hits a major roadblock as a part of the dam collapsed just 24 hours before inaugural pic.twitter.com/UzVqLa9s4P
— CNNNews18 (@CNNnews18) September 20, 2017
The dam took 40 years to even be constructed and absolutely no time to break down.
Pathetic! 40 years, Rs 389-crore later, dam wall collapses in Bihar before inauguration by Nitish Kumar https://t.co/XZkZtD7ayF pic.twitter.com/KZZHujb6dW
— FinancialXpress (@FinancialXpress) September 20, 2017
India Today also stated that the water gushed into Kahalgaon and inundated areas in NTPC township as well some civil areas including the residence of the Kahalgaon civil judge and the sub-judge.
Arun Singh, the Principal Secretary of Water department who was supervising efforts to drain out the water from the township said,
“Sand bags are being put to check flow of water”
People are obviously furious with this news and are calling the government out on its blatant corruption.
1. This user pointed out the how prevalent corruption is in Bihar
https://twitter.com/revivebihar/status/910430955902341120
2. She points out the problems in our judicial system which will surely follow suit
Rs 389 cr Bihar dam collapses ahead of inauguration; only investigation will happen with no results for years….
— Bhagyahh Anil (@bhagyahhanil) September 20, 2017
3. But Alas! Don’t we wish!
https://twitter.com/sidhujishan/status/910412972601806848?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw&ref_url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.storypick.com%2Fwp-admin%2Fpost.php%3Fpost%3D238324%26action%3Dedit
4. Taxpayer’s money, who cares about that?
Bihar: Dam breaks before inauguration: Project: 40 yrs: Crores of Rs: tax payers money: drained down!
— Cyrus S. Saiwalla (@cyrushavo) September 20, 2017
Really seems like it’s money down the drain, or in this case dam!
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