Delhi bridge fall kills 6
Six persons, including five labourers and a site engineer, were killed and more than 15 other labourers injured when a girder launcher collapsed at an under-construction Delhi Metro bridge in Jamrudpur area of southeast Delhi early Sunday morning. Owning “moral responsibility” for the incident, the DMRC chief, Mr E Sreedharan submitted his resignation to the Delhi Chief Minister, Ms Sheila Dikshit, who rejected his letter. According to official sources, the Chief Minister took the decision late Sunday evening.
The tragedy occurred nearly eight months after a similar incident on Vikas Marg in East Delhi had claimed two lives.Incidentally, “Metro Man” Sreedharan turned 77 on Sunday. A probe has been ordered by the DMRC and the Delhi government. The Centre, too, is likely to initiate an inquiry.
Talking to a news channel from Hyderabad, the Union urban development minister, Mr S. Jaipal Reddy described Mr Sreedharan as the architect of the DMRC.
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The tragedy occurred nearly eight months after a similar incident on Vikas Marg in East Delhi had claimed two lives.Incidentally, “Metro Man” Sreedharan turned 77 on Sunday. A probe has been ordered by the DMRC and the Delhi government. The Centre, too, is likely to initiate an inquiry.
Talking to a news channel from Hyderabad, the Union urban development minister, Mr S. Jaipal Reddy described Mr Sreedharan as the architect of the DMRC.
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To read the ePaper, visit: http://www.dc-epaper.com
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