The newly built Rampath leading to the Ram Temple in Ayodhya suffered a third road cave-in and waterlogging in the wake of pre-monsoon rains. Six months after its construction, the newly built infrastructure is facing challenges along with the caving-in of roads, putting a question mark on the initial set-up of the infrastructure.
Narrow Lanes And Clogged Drains Observed Around The 13 KM Long Road
Rampath is the path leading up to the Ram Temple, at Shri Ram Janmbhoomi. It is a 13-kilometer long and widened road. The narrow lanes and clogged drains, along with heaving rainfall in a week have resulted in waterlogging. On the night of Thursday, June 28, a crater of around a meter was observed on the path about half a kilometer away from the Temple. Two such craters were seen on Monday and Tuesday, with one having a 6-meter-long radius.
Yogi Adityanath Suspends Six Officials From The PWD And Jal Nigam
Six officials at the Uttar Pradesh Public Works Department (PWD) have been suspended following the road cave-ins on Friday, June 29. Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath directed the suspension of officials including Dhruv Aggarwal (executive engineer), Prabhat Pandey (junior engineer from the PWD; Anand Kumar Debey (executive engineer), Rajendra Kumar Yadav (assistant engineer), and Mohammad Shahid (junior engineer) of the Jal Nigam.
JCB Machines Put To Work In The Repairing Process
Authorities have been alarmed about the situation and have been appointed in the process of repairing the patch by deploying JCB machines. The PWD and authorities have claimed that the infrastructure challenges are due to hastiness in the construction work and the government’s demand to get the temple built within a set deadline of January 22.
A Leak In The Roof Of The Temple Was Reported Earlier This Week, The Underground Drainage System Cause For Floods On Streets
The building of the Rampath is worth Rs 311 crore and it attracts tourists from the Maharishi Valmiki International Airport and Ayodhyadham Station. As of now, authorities have blocked part of the road for the repair of the cave-ins. Earlier on Tuesday, the Temple’s chief Priest claimed that the roof of the Temple was leaking and was collecting inside the complex. This was later denied by the temple trust. The underground drainage system near the temple has led to a way of flooding the streets, people in the town reported.