Mathura Water Tank Collapse Tragedy: Probe Committee Formed

The Mathura district administration has established a four-member committee to investigate the collapse of an overhead water tank that resulted in two fatalities and 11 injuries. The committee, headed by the additional district magistrate, will submit its findings within a week, potentially leading to government action against those responsible.

The Mathura district administration has swiftly moved to address the tragic collapse of an overhead water tank in the Krishna Vihar area, which claimed two lives and injured 11 people. A four-member committee, led by the additional district magistrate, has been tasked with determining the cause of the collapse and is expected to submit its report within a week.

District Magistrate Shailendra Kumar Singh announced the formation of the committee, which will also include executive engineers from the Uttar Pradesh Jal Nigam, the public works department, and the Vrindavan Nagar Nigam. The findings from this probe will guide the next steps in holding those responsible accountable.

In response to the incident, an FIR has been registered against four firms involved in the tank's construction under section 304 of the Indian Penal Code. Built in 2021 at a cost of Rs 6 crore under the Gangajal Drinking Water Project, the structure's sudden failure has prompted concerns and a commitment to compensate the victims' families and assess damages to nearby homes.

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