Waterlogging Enters 10th Day, Minister Finds Corruption

A large number of residents had already migrated and a good number of them shifted to other places on sunday. With an apparent failure of govt. and its machinaries people have both complaint and anger to the present government. "We never thought that with Nitish ji as CM, we will have to face such things, he might have honest in his efforts but still he needs to review the results too", said Dr.A.K.Lal in RajedraNagar. The hi-fi status of this locality could be assed by the fact that the price of residential real estate is maximum here. "It is most demanding area and the floor rate is above Rs.2500 per sq. ft. which is in that is highest slab rate of property in Patna", said Mr.Pawan Singh, a builder. The urban development minister Bhola singh who had made mockery of himself by challenging water clearance within 24 hours, in an interview with Sahara Samay(Satellite Channel) on 13th July(sunday) is still finding room to deliever new excuses. Yesterday he blamed the officials of Water Board for negligence in duty and not running of Sump-houses continuously. He warned of administrative action against all such officials and informed media that executive magistrate has been appointed to monitor the sump-houses. In a surprise inquiry on saturday, the sump-houses at Rajapur, Kurji, Mohanpur and Anandpuri were found stopped. Locals informed them of bungling by official in fund allocated to purchase diesel as alternative fuel in case of power-cut. They also complaints to the minister about negligence by the staffs at these pump houses. The aggreived minister summons the MD of water board and give him ultimatum. He also confirmed that legal action will be taken against all found guily and those who were given the task of clearing Bakerganj canal as well.