Just days after a biker lost his life after falling into a pit in Delhi's Janakpuri, another fatal accident has been reported from the national capital, where a labourer died after falling into an uncovered manhole in the Begumpur area of Rohini Sector 32, police said on Wednesday.
A 25-year-old biker’s death after falling into an uncovered pit in Janakpuri has led to suspensions, an FIR and renewed questions over road safety norms in Delhi.
The Delhi Jal Board issued a statement and denied any negligence on its part, claiming the area where work was underway had been barricaded and covered with green mesh. The family of the deceased has, meanwhile, alleged that Kamal Dhyani may not have died in the accident but may have been killed.
Officials noted that with a budget of Rs 5.5 crore, the area will be revamped through the construction of a new drain and adjoining infrastructure, including a toe wall and pavement.
The yatra saw enthusiastic participation from residents of Janakpuri and surrounding colonies, various social, political, religious, and business organisations, office-bearers of RWAs, and children from several schools, all carrying the Tricolour.
Delhi Education Minister Ashish Sood on Sunday flagged off ‘Sundays on cycle’ campaign in Janakpuri on the occasion of World Bicycle Day.
Two people lost their lives and three others sustained serious injuries in the early hours of Thursday after a speeding car driven by a 19-year-old lost control on Delhi’s Pankha Road in Janakpuri area, the police said.
Delhi Education Minister Ashish Sood distributed Ayushman cards to senior citizens during a felicitation and public welcome ceremony on Sunday, organised by local residents in his Janakpuri constituency.
Delhi Minister Ashish Sood on Monday inaugurated an important sewer line replacement project near Major P Shri Kumar Marg in West Delhi's Janakpuri.
Several members of the AAP including its Trade Wing vice-president Shamsher Chahar and other party officials and active members from West Delhi's Janakpuri on Wednesday joined the BJP in presence of Union Minister of State, Harsh Malhotra.
