Sabotage suspected in check dam’s collapse, demand for its reconstruction grows

Even arsenic a elaborate enquiry is underway to ascertain the nonstop origin of the illness of a cheque dam crossed the Manair River successful Gumpula colony of Peddapalli district, the request for reconstruction of the damaged operation gathered gait to safeguard the interests of section farmers.

The cheque dam was constructed successful 2022 astatine an estimated outgo of ₹19 crore benefiting the farmers of Gumpula and its adjoining villages. It abruptly collapsed 3 days agone triggering doubts among villagers astir ‘sabotage’ by the soil mafia. A conception of the section farmers raised doubts implicit the mode the structure, which withstood dense travel of h2o successful the stream during the caller monsoon season, could cave successful conscionable 3 years aft its construction.

This has prompted the authorities to bid a elaborate enquiry into the incident. According to sources, a thorough probe is underway to found the origin of the cheque dam’s collapse. A associated squad of the constabulary and the Irrigation section officials has already inspected the tract and launched a thorough investigation.