Following the girder mishap during the construction of the bullet train that took lives of three workers, the Collector of Anand district has issued a notice to the project manager of the Ahmedabad-Mumbai bullet Train project, asking for an investigation and a report of all details within two days.

The notice states that serious mistakes were made during the construction of the girder, and that the proper instructions were not followed correctly.

The notice also seeks an explanation from the project manager for failing to take legal action under the Gujarat State Disaster Management Act, 2003, and the Disaster Management Act, 2005, in the case of alleged negligence.

What was the incident?

A section of the elevated construction for the Ahmedabad-Mumbai Bullet Train project collapsed in Rajpara, near Vasad in Anand, on Wednesday, killing three laborers.

The deceased were identified as Prahlad Bariya (resident of Godhra), Ranjitsinh (resident of Bihar), and Ashok Solanki (resident of Rajupura). Kamlesh Gaechi (resident of Vasad) was severely injured and is currently receiving treatment at a hospital in Vadodara.

Rescue and relief operations were immediately launched, involving the police and cranes to clear the heavy debris, with the assistance of local residents.

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