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Hundreds of laptops meant for free distribution among students who have passed class XII were soaked in rain water,which seeped into the strongroom at Gola tehsil of Lakhimpur Kheri district in Uttar Pradesh Tuesday night.
District Magistrate Manisha Trighatia ordered shifting of the laptops to a safer place and also constituted a committee comprising ADM V S Singh and District Inspector of Schools (DIOS) Ashok Kumar to conduct an inquiry into the incident.
The ADM has submitted the report to me. On the basis of it,I have recommended action against a few officials to the government, Trighatia said.
It was learnt that she had recommended action against the SDM,DIOS and tehsildar of Gola tehsil for laxity. She did not confirm if any laptops had been damaged.
As many as 6,038 laptops were provided to Lakhimpur Kheri district for distribution among students. A total of 13,353 students had applied for the free laptop scheme. These laptops were kept at the strong room of Gola tehsil. Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav was expected to distribute these between June 25 and 27. Due to rain over the past two days,water seeped inside the strong room in which 1,170 laptops were stored. After getting the information in the morning,the DM reached Gola tehsil and inspected the strong room.
All the laptops where taken out of the room and kept in sunlight to dry. However,about 85 laptops were fully soaked,with water seeping inside them. The DM directed that the laptops be shifted to safer rooms. She also directed that the laptops be kept above ground and covered with water-proof sheets.
