Anger among the villagers: A tank built at a cost of Rs 12 lakh in Singhod village of Jalalpur taluka collapsed before the inauguration of the tank 3 months ago.

A water tank was sanctioned by the government at a cost of lakhs of rupees for the purpose of creating a clean drinking water facility in the village, but the tank collapsed like a cardboard palace with a huge explosion around 8 pm on Wednesday night before it could be used by the public. The tank, which had a capacity of 50,000 litres and was about 10 meters high, turned into debris in an instant. The entire project of constructing a water tank by the water supply department in Singhod village was prepared by a private agency at a cost of Rs 12 lakh. Surprisingly, the construction work of this tank was completed only three months ago and it was yet to be inaugurated. There is anger among the villagers after the tank collapsed. Why did the officials not inspect the construction site? The officials responsible for the water supply department did not go to the spot and conduct any technical inspection when the private agency was constructing the tank. It is clear that the contractor has done poor work under the supervision of the authorities. Use of extremely inferior quality materials Locals directly allege that very inferior quality materials were used in the construction of the tank by a contractor named Ranjit, the agency that built the tank. The debate over the theft of cement and steel in quantities has intensified and put people's lives at risk. Fortunately, the incident took place at night, with an anganwadi and a school adjacent to the tank. If the tank had collapsed in broad daylight, there would have been a major disaster. SVNIT University in Surat. Technical analysis of the structure will be done A sample of the construction of the tank will be taken and a technical analysis of the quality and structure of the tank will be done at SVA NIT in Surat. Action will be taken against the culprits after receiving the report. >Sonalben, Officer, Wasmo filled the tank with water and one side pillar sat down and the tank collapsed Our village had to build a tank and distribute water three days ago, but half the tank was to be filled and water was to be distributed on Wednesday. Around 9 p.m., one side of the base of the tank collapsed into the soil. At the same time, the tank also collapsed. The Talati and TDO reported to the spot at night time. The water supply officer was then also informed. >Kaushikbhai, local