Archive · 24 Sep 2026
Ujjain Simhastha Review Orders Engineer Salary Cut, Contractor Fine
Officials in Ujjain held a meeting to check preparations for the Simhastha fair.
They examined the construction of Bhagat Singh Marg.
The divisional commissioner said the work showed alleged negligence and poor quality.
As a result, engineer Rahul Chauhan will lose one month’s salary.
The contractor must pay a ₹5 lakh fine.
Officials also discussed making city junctions more attractive.
They reviewed roads, temples, transport facilities, sewerage and water supply.
They were told to complete paperwork and begin important projects faster.
Executive engineer Rahul Chauhan faces a one-month salary deduction over alleged negligence in Bhagat Singh Marg construction.
The contractor responsible for the road project was fined ₹5 lakh for alleged poor-quality work.
The project covers the route from Gadha Puliya to Lal Pull via Ravi Shankar Marg.
Officials reviewed beautification, road widening, temple development, transport and water-related projects for Simhastha.
Authorities were directed to speed up land acquisition, tendering, sewerage work and measures to protect Kshipra water quality.
- Who
- Divisional commissioner-cum-Simhastha fair officer Asheesh Singh ordered action involving engineer Rahul Chauhan and the road contractor; several senior district and civic officials attended.
- What
- One month’s salary was ordered to be deducted from the engineer, and the contractor was fined ₹5 lakh over alleged negligence and poor-quality construction.
- When
- The action was ordered on Wednesday during a Simhastha review meeting.
- Where
- The reviewed road project is in Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh, on the stretch from Gadha Puliya to Lal Pull via Ravi Shankar Marg.
- Why
- The penalties were linked to alleged negligence and poor quality in construction of Bhagat Singh Marg.
- Engineer
- Rahul Chauhan, Municipal Corporation executive engineer
- Salary action
- Deduction of one month’s salary
- Contractor penalty
- ₹5 lakh
- Road project
- Bhagat Singh Marg, from Gadha Puliya to Lal Pull via Ravi Shankar Marg
- Meeting officer
- Asheesh Singh, divisional commissioner-cum-Simhastha fair officer
- Other projects reviewed
- Temple development, welcome gates, road widening, railway skywalk, transit facility and water-related works
- Water concern
- Measures to maintain Kshipra water quality during Simhastha