Dholpur Drain Collapses After 10 Days, Exposing Massive Corruption

• A newly constructed drain in Dholpur, Rajasthan, built by the Municipal Council, collapsed after just 10 days during the first rain.
• The drain's construction, which began in 2022, was abandoned midway and only hastily completed in 6 days after a court order and attachment notice.
• Inferior quality materials like cement, sand, and concrete mixture were allegedly used, leading to its immediate collapse.
• The incident highlights significant corruption and administrative negligence, wasting government funds and exacerbating waterlogging.
• Local residents are angered as the city's drains overflowed, turning main roads into dirty waterways due to poor maintenance and corruption.

Why It Matters: A 10-day-old drain in Dholpur collapsed in the first rain, exposing rampant corruption and negligence.