Borewell tragedies: No implementation of rules

Apropos of ‘Fatal borewells’; twenty years after the miraculous escape of Prince from Haryana in a similar borewell incident, Nirvair’s death brings back grim memories of heart-rending but avoidable tragedies. Abandoned borewells left uncovered in fields and construction sites point to human negligence and administrative apathy. The Supreme Court mandated over a decade ago that all unused borewells are to be securely sealed, fenced and reported to the local authorities, but no action is taken by the landowners, contractors or the officials. Each incident follows a series of promises for strict action but in the end, no one is held…