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After the accident, students began protesting against the administration from late Saturday night, which is continuing till now.
On 27th July, three students died due to water logging in the basement library of Rau IAS Coaching in Old Rajinder Nagar, Delhi. Since then, the students are sitting on a dharna there. Their demand is that the accused should be punished. It is being told that Rahul Gandhi is going to meet the students in some time.
Meanwhile, Delhi LG VK Saxena has formed a committee regarding this incident which will work to regulate coaching centers and solve the problems of students. This committee, headed by Delhi Chief Secretary Naresh Kumar, will include five to six people including coaching institutes, students and officials of the concerned departments.
This panel will resolve all issues related to regulation of coaching centres, exorbitant rents, fire clearance, cleaning of drains and other needs of students. This panel will also prepare a long-term and short-term action plan to gradually transfer coaching institutes located in different locations to planned areas of Narela and Rohini.
Delhi LG VK Saxena reached Rau IAS coaching center in Old Rajendra Nagar on Tuesday. He met the protesting students.
Reason for Rajindernagar accident in 6 points
- On the night of July 27, due to a power cut in the building, the biometric gate of the basement library got jammed. The students were trapped inside the library in the dark.
- Water did not enter the basement initially as the gate was closed, but after a few minutes the water pressure increased and the gate broke.
- An eyewitness said that after the gate broke, water started filling up the basement rapidly. The flow was so fast that it was difficult to climb the stairs.
- In a few seconds, water filled up to the knees. In such a situation, the students stood on the benches. In just 2-3 minutes, the entire basement was filled with 10-12 feet of water.
- Ropes were thrown to save the student, but the water was dirty, so the ropes were not visible. Benches were also floating in the water. Therefore, there were difficulties in the rescue.
- The bodies of 3 students were found late at night. 14 were pulled out with the help of ropes. When the rescue was in its final stage, there was still 7 feet of water inside.
The basement where the coaching centre’s library was located was getting flooded rapidly. It was difficult to go inside.
Three students died
Action taken by the administration since the incident…
1. 7 people including owner and coordinator arrested
Coaching owner Abhishek Gupta and coordinator Deshpal Singh were arrested and sent to 14-day judicial custody. Police said an FIR has been registered under sections 105, 106 (1), 152, 290 and 35 of the BNS in connection with the incident. Apart from this, 5 other people have also been arrested.
2. Delhi government orders magisterial probe
Delhi government minister Atishi ordered Chief Secretary Naresh Kumar to initiate a magisterial inquiry. She directed to submit a report on the matter as soon as possible.
3. LG Saxena sought a report from the Divisional Commissioner
LG VK Saxena ordered the Divisional Commissioner to investigate. LG said- It seems as if the basic maintenance system had failed. The Divisional Commissioner should submit the report by Tuesday.
4. MCD sealed 13 coaching centres running in basements
MCD sealed 13 coaching centres running illegally in basements. Also, notices have been pasted on the institutes and a reply has been sought from them. On Sunday evening, Delhi Nagar Palika locked three such basements in Old Rajendra Nagar, where there was a possibility of an incident like that of Rao IAS.
5. Junior engineer terminated, assistant engineer suspended
MCD Commissioner Ashwini Kumar said that MCD has suspended one junior engineer and one assistant engineer. Mayor Shaili Oberoi had asked to take action against the officers, after which this action has been taken.
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