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As per reports from ANI, the Punjab Government has suspended four officials of the Public Works Department (PWD) for carrying out road construction in Hoshiarpur district amid heavy rainfall.
The four officials are Tarsem Singh (Sub-Divisional Engineer), Vipan Kumar (Junior Engineer), Praveen Kumar (Junior Engineer) and Jasbir Singh (Junior Engineer). They have been placed under suspension on Saturday with immediate effect.
The road was being built in the Sherpur Dako village of Hoshiarpur during the downpour.
- The department took the action after a video went viral on social media, showing the workers engaged in laborious task amidst heavy rains.
The video was recorded by villagers who were protesting against the construction. The IMD had predicted heavy showers for several cities in Punjab including Hoshiarpur.
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