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Tanker Lies Submerged in Shahdol Village Pond for Three Months, Panchayat Unaware
✍️ Amar Ujala · Madhya Pradesh
🗓 10 Sep 2026, 12:47 PM
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A tanker has been underwater in a pond at Komta village, Shahdol, for three months. Local officials say the panchayat was unaware of the incident and have identified the vehicle as belonging to a private contractor.
A large tanker has remained submerged in a pond at Komta village in Shahdol district for the past three months, according to local reports. The incident came to light only after villagers raised concerns, prompting the panchayat secretary to investigate.
The panchayat officials said they had no prior knowledge of the tanker’s presence in the water body. Upon inspection, the secretary identified the vehicle as a private contractor’s tanker, suggesting that the contractor may have left it unattended.
Local authorities are now probing the circumstances that led to the tanker being abandoned in the pond, and they have opened inquiries into possible negligence on the part of the contractor. No injuries or environmental damage have been reported so far.
The incident highlights gaps in monitoring of private construction equipment in rural areas and has sparked calls for stricter oversight to prevent similar occurrences in the future.
The panchayat officials said they had no prior knowledge of the tanker’s presence in the water body. Upon inspection, the secretary identified the vehicle as a private contractor’s tanker, suggesting that the contractor may have left it unattended.
Local authorities are now probing the circumstances that led to the tanker being abandoned in the pond, and they have opened inquiries into possible negligence on the part of the contractor. No injuries or environmental damage have been reported so far.
The incident highlights gaps in monitoring of private construction equipment in rural areas and has sparked calls for stricter oversight to prevent similar occurrences in the future.