Timarpur residents protest over drowning of four children in sewer
New Delhi: Agitated residents of Timarpur village on Saturday staged a protest against the Delhi Government following drowning of four children in a sewer. Protestors demanded immediate action against the negligent Delhi Jal Board (DJB)
officials. "Delhi government has announced a compensation of 1,00 000 rupees for
the family of the deceased children. We will try to provide more relief to their family if
needed. Chief minister has said that whoever is behind this negligence would be
punished," said Congress MLA Surendra Pal Singh Bittu from Timarpur
constituency. The children drowned on Friday after falling into a pit purportedly dug
by the Delhi Jal Board (DJB) to lay a water pipeline in the area. The incident took
place about 9 p.m. on Friday when the four children identified as Vikas, Atul, Ritesh
and Narender, all residents of Gopalpur village area in Timarpur, went near the
sewer to collect their ball. Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit, meanwhile, has
ordered a probe into the incident and asked for a reply to be submitted within four
days.
